Provisional Guideline Recommendation for Gene Mutation Testing in Liquid Samples of Lung Cancer Patients: A Proposal by the Korean Cardiopulmonary Pathology Study Group

• Main Authors: Dong Hoon Shin (Author), Hyo Sup Shim (Author), Tae Jung Kim (Author), Heae Surng Park (Author), Yun La Choi (Author), Wan Seop Kim (Author), Lucia Kim (Author), Sun Hee Chang (Author), Joon Seon Song (Author), Hyo jin Kim (Author), Jung Ho Han (Author), Chang Hun Lee (Author), Geon Kook Lee (Author), Se Jin Jang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Liquid biopsy for detection of mutation from circulating tumor DNA is a new technology which is attractive in that it is non-invasive. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) is an effective first line drug for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients who harbor...