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Cytology samples and molecular biomarker testing in lung cancer-advantages and challenges.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2021
Canberk Sule, Engels Marianne
Abstract excerpt
This review presents an overview on molecular diagnostic in lung cancer using cytologic samples. Every patient with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should be tested for targetable driver mutations and gene arrangements. If a mutation is found, this may open an option for targeted therapy. As most of the NSCLC patients in advanced stage of disease are no candidates for surgery, these tests have to be...
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