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PERSONALIZED MEDICINE FOR LUNG CANCER
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An_206444 posted:
LUNG CANCER IS NOT ONE DISEASE AND EACH TUMOR HAS DIFFERENT DRIVING FACTORS


MAKE SURE YOUR ONCOLOGIST TESTS FOR

  • KRAS
  • EGFR
  • ALK+
  • IT COULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCES TO YOUR LIFE- BY MAKING SURE YOU GET THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT !!!!!!!!!!!
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vpearsall responded:
When I had a biopsy for lung cancer I wasn't tested for mutations but I had a collapsed lung after that and don't want another biopsy. Is there any other way to test for KRAS or EGFR?


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