Archive: 17/10/2017
Biopsy specimen found to be reliable for evaluating DLL3 expression in small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) biopsy specimen was found to be reliable material for evaluating DLL3 expression; high levels of DLL3 in SCLC are correlated with poor survival trends. Dr. Li-Xu Yan of Guangdong General Hospital ...
Oct 17, 2017
Treatment based On BRCA1 level does not increase survival of stage II/III NSCLC N+ resected patients
New research shows that treating stage II and III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) N+ resected patients with customized chemotherapy (CT) treatment based on their specific BRCA1 expression levels, as opposed to providing ...
Oct 17, 2017
Researchers confirm IASLC characterization of uncertain R status with prognosis between R0 and R1
The findings of a recent study confirm the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)'s proposed criteria for uncertain resection margin status, R(un), in residual tumor (R) classification. Dr. John Edwards ...
Oct 17, 2017