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EGFR mutation testing on plasma and urine samples: A pilot study evaluating the value of liquid biopsy in lung cancer diagnosis and management.
Current problems in cancer - 1 Dec 2021
Satapathy Shraddhanjali, Singh Varsha, Nambirajan Aruna, Malik Prabhat Singh, Tanwar Pranay, Mehta Anurag, Suryavanshi Moushumi, Thulkar Sanjay, Mohan Anant, Jain Deepali
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BACKGROUND: Cell free DNA (cfDNA) shed by cancer cells into blood and body fluids is a potential substrate for molecular testing. While plasma is approved for EGFR mutation testing in certain clinical settings, mutation testing on urine is not well explored in lung cancer. In this study, we assess the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of EGFR mutation analysis on plasma and urine samples. METHODS: Matched...
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