Comparison of plasma ctDNA and tissue/cytology-based techniques for the detection of EGFR mutation status in advanced NSCLC: Spanish data subset from ASSESS.

Edurne ArriolaA Paredes-LarioR García-GomezP Diz-TainM ConstenlaC García-GirónG MárquezM ReckG López-Vivanco

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2018)

The high concordance between the different DNA sources for EGFR mutation testing supports the use of plasma samples when tumor tissue is unavailable.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
circulating tumor
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
advanced non small cell lung cancer
electronic health record
drinking water
high grade
big data
cell free
loop mediated isothermal amplification
machine learning
circulating tumor cells
artificial intelligence
quantum dots