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Plasma is a better source of tumor-derived circulating cell-free DNA than serum for the detection of EGFR alterations in lung tumor patients.

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This article is published in Lung Cancer.The article was published on 2013-11-01. It has received 74 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Circulating Cell-Free DNA & Tumor-Derived.

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EGFR mutation detection in ctDNA from NSCLC patient plasma: A cross-platform comparison of leading technologies to support the clinical development of AZD9291

TL;DR: The cobas(®) EGFR Mutation Test and BEAMing dPCR demonstrate a high sensitivity for T790M mutation detection, and these data support the use of both platforms in the AZD9291 clinical development program.
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Optimised Pre-Analytical Methods Improve KRAS Mutation Detection in Circulating Tumour DNA (ctDNA) from Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that successful ctDNA recovery for mutation detection in NSCLC is dependent on pre- Analytical steps and development of standardised methods for the detection of KRAS mutations from ct DNA specimens is recommended to minimise the impact of pre-analytical steps on mutation detection rates.
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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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Cell-free nucleic acids as biomarkers in cancer patients

TL;DR: Findings are discussed with a specific focus on the clinical utility of cell-free nucleic acids as blood biomarkers for cancer screening, prognosis and monitoring of the efficacy of anticancer therapies.
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Circulating cell free DNA: Preanalytical considerations.

TL;DR: This review examines the preanalytical parameters potentially affecting ccfDNA concentration and fragmentation at each pre Analytical step from blood drawing to the storage of c cfDNA extracts and determined the optimal preanalytic protocols for ccf DNA analysis.
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Evaluation of Circulating Tumor Cells and Circulating Tumor DNA in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Association with Clinical Endpoints in a Phase II Clinical Trial of Pertuzumab and Erlotinib

TL;DR: Evidence of a correlation between decreases in CTC counts and radiographic response by either FDG-PET or RECIST in patients with advanced NSCLC is provided and a potential role for using CTC decreases as an early indication of response to therapy and ctDNA for real-time assessment of mutation status from blood is suggested.
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