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Genetic profiling of primary and secondary tumors from patients with lung adenocarcinoma and bone metastases reveals targeted therapy options.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 17 Sept 2020
Huang Long, Jiang Xiao-Liu, Liang Hong-Bin, Li Jian-Cheng, Chin Li-Han, Wei Jian-Ping, Wang Rui-Ru, Cai Jing, Xiong Qiang, Wang Lien-Tu, Cram David S, Liu An-Wen
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BACKGROUND: Patients newly diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma with bone metastases (LABM) have poor survival rates after treatment with conventional therapies. To improve outcomes, we retrospectively investigated whether the application of a more comprehensive genetic test of tumor biopsies samples from LABM patients could provide the basis for treatment with more effective tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)...
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