Rapid KRAS, EGFR, BRAF and PIK3CA mutation analysis of fine needle aspirates from non-small-cell lung cancer using allele-specific qPCR.

Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and Trans-esophageal Ultrasound Scanning with Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) are important, novel techniques for the diagnosis and staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that have been incorporated into lung cancer...

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Main Authors: Ronald van Eijk, Jappe Licht, Melanie Schrumpf, Mehrdad Talebian Yazdi, Dina Ruano, Giusi I Forte, Petra M Nederlof, Maud Veselic, Klaus F Rabe, Jouke T Annema, Vincent Smit, Hans Morreau, Tom van Wezel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3050927?pdf=render