Negative NKX2-1 (TTF-1) as temporary surrogate marker for treatment selection during EGFR-mutation analysis in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1522-1527

  Vincenten, Julien ^a   Smit, Egbert F ^b   Vos, Wim ^b   Grünberg, Katrien ^b   Postmus, Pieter E ^b   Heideman, Daniëlle A M ^b   Snijders, Peter J F ^b   Meijer, Gerrit ^b   Kuik, Joop ^b   Witte, Birgit I ^b   Thunnissen, Erik ^b  

^a ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EGFR mutation analysis; Lung cancer; NKX2 1; Treatment; TTF 1

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; THYROID TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 1;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 84866615631     PISSN: 15560864     EISSN: 15561380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182635a91     Document Type: Article

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