'Plasma first' approach for detecting epidermal growth factor receptor mutation in advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Amber RathorPrabhat Singh MalikPranay TanwarSachin KhuranaHemavathi BaskaraneDeepam PushpamAruna NambirajanDeepali Jain

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2024)

Utilizing a 'plasma first' strategy, given its shorter turnaround time, strong positive concordance and comparable outcomes to tissue biopsy, emerges as a highly specific and reliable method for detecting EGFR mutations in advanced-stage NSCLC.

Keyphrases

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