Lung adenocarcinoma in the era of targeted therapies: histological classification, sample prioritization, and predictive biomarkers

• Autores: E. Conde Gallego, Bárbara Angulo Biedma, Elisa Izquierdo, Fernando López-Rios Moreno, Luis Paz-Ares Rodríguez, Cristóbal Belda Iniesta, Manuel Hidalgo Medina
• Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 15, Nº. 7, 2013, págs. 503-508
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The arrival of targeted therapies has presented both a conceptual and a practical challenge in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs). The relationship of these treatments with specific histologies and predictive biomarkers has made the handling of biopsies the key factor for success. In this study, we highlight the balance between precise histological diagnosis and the practice of conducting multiple predictive assays simultaneously. This can only be achieved where there is a commitment to multidisciplinary working by the tumor board to ensure that a sensible protocol is applied. This proposal for prioritizing samples includes both recent technological advances and the some of the latest discoveries in the molecular classification of NSCLCs.