The latest News Headlines from the Scientific, Research and HighTech world

Články z PhysOrgEGFR gene signature predicts non-small cell lung cancer prognosis

13. 1 2010 (11:05)

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a validated therapeutic target for non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers have now discovered a 93-gene signature that is associated with the presence of EGFR mutations in tumors from lung cancer patients and is a favorable prognostic marker in patients with early stage lung cancer.