Friday, 5 April 2013

Guide for lung cancer gene tests published

All patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma should undergo testing for EGFR and ALK mutations to determine their eligibility for targeted therapies, according to a jointly developed guideline from three organizations. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Lindeman NI, et al. Molecular Testing Guideline for Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for EGFR and ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Guideline from the College of American Pathologists, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and Association for Molecular Pathology. J Thorac Oncol. 2013 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23552377

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