[HTML][HTML] EGFR TKI as first-line treatment for patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer

X Nan, C Xie, X Yu, J Liu - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
After the discovery of activating mutations in EGFR, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)
have been introduced into the first-line treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A …

Using circulating cell-free DNA to monitor personalized cancer therapy

M Oellerich, E Schütz, J Beck, P Kanzow… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
High-quality genomic analysis is critical for personalized pharmacotherapy in patients with
cancer. Tumor-specific genomic alterations can be identified in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from …

[HTML][HTML] Large scale, prospective screening of EGFR mutations in the blood of advanced NSCLC patients to guide treatment decisions

C Mayo-de-Las-Casas, N Jordana-Ariza… - Annals of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background In a significant percentage of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
patients, tumor tissue is unavailable or insufficient for genetic analyses. We prospectively …

Blood‐based detection of RAS mutations to guide anti‐EGFR therapy in colorectal cancer patients: concordance of results from circulating tumor DNA and tissue …

W Schmiegel, RJ Scott, S Dooley, W Lewis… - Molecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
An accurate blood‐based RAS mutation assay to determine eligibility of metastatic
colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients for anti‐EGFR therapy would benefit clinical practice by …

Biomarkers for early diagnosis, prognosis, prediction, and recurrence monitoring of non-small cell lung cancer

Y Tang, G Qiao, E Xu, Y Xuan, M Liao… - OncoTargets and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite advances in the management of non-small cell lung cancer, it remains to be the
leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide primarily because of diagnosis at a late …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of EGFR and KRAS in circulating tumor DNA in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Fan, K Zhang, J Ding, J Li - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract EGFR (exon 19 and exon 21) mutations in patients with advanced non-small cell
lung cancer (NSCLC) treated by EGFR-TKIs are associated with a better survival; while …

[HTML][HTML] Liquid biopsy genotyping in lung cancer: ready for clinical utility?

WL Huang, YL Chen, SC Yang, CL Ho, F Wei… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Liquid biopsy is a blood test that detects evidence of cancer cells or tumor DNA in the
circulation. Despite complicated collection methods and the requirement for technique …

[HTML][HTML] Scientific advances in thoracic oncology 2016

RA Soo, ECA Stone, KM Cummings, JR Jett… - Journal of thoracic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Lung cancer care is rapidly changing with advances in genomic testing, the development of
next-generation targeted kinase inhibitors, and the continued broad study of immunotherapy …

Understanding mechanisms of resistance in the epithelial growth factor receptor in non‐small cell lung cancer and the role of biopsy at progression

MA Socinski, LC Villaruz, J Ross - The oncologist, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Molecular profiling and the discovery of drugs that target specific activating mutations have
allowed the personalization of treatment for non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating DNA in EGFR-mutated lung cancer

AP Singh, S Li, H Cheng - Annals of Translational Medicine, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) consists of short double stranded DNA fragments that are
released by tumors including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). With the identification of …