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Neuroendocrine transformation from EGFR/ALK-wild type or TKI-naïve non-small cell lung cancer: An under-recognized phenomenon.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Jul 2022
Chu Xiao, Xu Yuyin, Li Ye, Zhou Yue, Chu Li, Yang Xi, Ni Jianjiao, Li Yida, Guo Tiantian, Zheng Zhiqin, Zheng Qiang, Yao Qianlan, Li Yuan, Zhou Xiaoyan, Zhu Zhengfei
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INTRODUCTION: Neuroendocrine transformation (NET) is a resistance mechanism for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We aimed to elucidate whether NET develops in TKI-naïve NSCLC by using molecular fingerprinting in paired pre- and post-NET tissues. PATIENTS AND METHODS: NET cases were identified based on...
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