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Plasma ctDNA Analysis for Detection of the EGFR T790M Mutation in Patients with Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Tumor biopsies for detecting EGFR mutations in advanced NSCLC are invasive, costly, and not always feasible for patients with late‐stage disease, so patients with a negative plasma result should undergo a tissue test where feasible.
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This article is published in Journal of Thoracic Oncology.The article was published on 2017-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 230 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Osimertinib & T790M.

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Management of acquired resistance to EGFR TKI–targeted therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

TL;DR: Understanding and clarifying the biology of the resistance mechanisms of EGFR-mutant NSCLC could guide future drug development, leading to more precise therapy and advances in treatment.
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The emerging role of cell-free DNA as a molecular marker for cancer management.

TL;DR: Recent advancements are explored and the current gaps in knowledge concerning each point of contact between cfDNA analysis and the different stages of cancer management are highlighted.
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Erlotinib versus standard chemotherapy as first-line treatment for European patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (EURTAC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial.

TL;DR: Erlotinib has been shown to improve progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy when given as first-line treatment for Asian patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating EGFR mutations as discussed by the authors.
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