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Expanding Broad Molecular Reflex Testing in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer to Squamous Histology.
Zacharias, Martin; Konjic, Selma; Kratochwill, Nikolaus; Absenger, Gudrun; Terbuch, Angelika; Jost, Philipp J; Wurm, Robert; Lindenmann, Jörg; Kashofer, Karl; Gollowitsch, Franz; Gorkiewicz, Gregor; Brcic, Luka.
Afiliación
  • Zacharias M; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Konjic S; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Kratochwill N; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Absenger G; Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Terbuch A; Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Jost PJ; Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Wurm R; Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Lindenmann J; Division of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Kashofer K; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Gollowitsch F; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Gorkiewicz G; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
  • Brcic L; Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Cancers (Basel) ; 16(5)2024 Feb 23.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38473263
ABSTRACT
Due to the success story of biomarker-driven targeted therapy, most NSCLC guidelines agree that molecular reflex testing should be performed in all cases with non-squamous cell carcinoma (non-SCC). In contrast, testing recommendations for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) vary considerably, specifically concerning the exclusion of patients of certain age or smoking status from molecular testing strategies. We performed a retrospective single-center study examining the value of molecular reflex testing in an unselected cohort of 316 consecutive lung SCC cases, tested by DNA- and RNA-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) at our academic institution between 2019 and 2023. Clinicopathological data from these cases were obtained from electronic medical records and correlated with sequencing results. In 21/316 (6.6%) cases, we detected an already established molecular target for an approved drug. Among these were seven cases with an EGFR mutation, seven with a KRAS G12C mutation, four with an ALK fusion, two with an EGFR fusion and one with a METex14 skipping event. All patients harboring a targetable alteration were >50 years of age and most of them had >15 pack-years, questioning restrictive molecular testing strategies. Based on our real-world data, we propose a reflex testing workflow using DNA- and RNA-based NGS that includes all newly diagnosed NSCLC cases, irrespective of histology, but also irrespective of age or smoking status.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cancers (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Austria Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Cancers (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Austria Pais de publicación: Suiza