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Rebiopsy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer, clinical relevance and prognostic implications.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Jun 2022
Scheffler Matthias, Wiesweg Marcel, Michels Sebastian, Nogová Lucia, Kron Anna, Herold Thomas, Scheel Andreas H, Metzenmacher Martin, Eberhardt Wilfried E, Reis Henning, Fassunke Jana, Darwiche Kaid, Aigner Clemens, Schaufler Diana, Riedel Richard, Fischer Rieke, Koleczko Sophia, Schildhaus Hans-Ulrich, Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine, Schmid Kurt W, Büttner Reinhard, Wolf Jürgen, Schuler Martin
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INTRODUCTION: Rebiopsies of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) are mainly performed to (i) cover the evolution of potentially amenable resistance mechanisms against a targeted therapy, and (ii) to identify new therapeutic targets which were not detected in the initial diagnostic biopsy. Comprehensive systematic analyses evaluating the value of rebiopsies are missing. METHODS: Clinical databases from two large...
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