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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

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Non-small cell lung #cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung http://bit.ly/d7mzDq #oncology

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Study assesses link between antifolate medications, KRAS mutations and amplification

news-medical.net — “Testing patients with non-small cell lung cancer for both mutations and amplifications of the KRAS gene prior to therapy may help to predict response to treatment with antifolates, according to the updated results of a preclinical study presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Lung Cancer News: Study assesses link between antifolate medications, KRAS mutations and amplification: Testing ... http://t.co/pTIigUcV

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Combination treatment shows promise against NSCLC patients ineligible for bevacizumab

news-medical.net — “A combination of nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer may be a promising option for patients ineligible for treatment with bevacizumab, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Lung Cancer News: Combination treatment shows promise against NSCLC patients ineligible for bevacizumab: A combi... http://t.co/vU5W9EYs

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Clovis Oncology Announces Enrollment of First Patient in First Human Study of Oral EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor CO-1686 - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: Clovis Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLVS) announced today that the first clinical study of CO-1686 has commenced with the dosing of the first patient at a U.S. study site. CO-1686 is a novel, oral, targeted covalent inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations currently being studied for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Clovis Oncology Announces Enrollment of First Patient in First Human Study of Oral EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibit... http://t.co/48JzhFAO

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Combining RNA Interference With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Or Cetuximab Enhances Lung Cancer Therapy

medicalnewstoday.com — “Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer, is usually treated with surgery and chemotherapy. However, a small group of patients can also be helped by treatment with tView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Combining RNA Interference With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Or Cetuximab Enhances Lung Cancer Therapy: Non-small ... http://t.co/nfOz9EY5

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Double whammy: RNAi enhances lung cancer therapy

medicalxpress.com — “Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer, is usually treated with surgery and chemotherapy. However, a small group of patients can also be helped by treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine, ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Double whammy: RNAi enhances lung cancer therapy http://t.co/EN8Gv6zW

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Symposier - Pasi Janne on new lung and colorectal cancer gene discovery | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: DanaFarberCancerInst — The new frontier of cancer treatment, personalized medicine, involves identifying specific genetic abnormalities in cancerous cells and targeting them with drugs that are most likely to cause an effective response. Pasi Janne, MD, PhD, discusses the discovery that some types of non-small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer share similar genetic abnormalities with cancers that are known to respond to targeted therapies, and explains howView full resource at symposier.com

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Newly identified fusion genes in lung and colorectal cancer may guide treatment with 'targeted' drugs. http://t.co/THab6dZe

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CME: Tailoring Treatment Plans to Improve Survival in Non-Small Lung Cancer - OncologySTAT

oncologystat.com — “Free Online Medical CME Course Credits: Tailoring Treatment Plans to Improve Survival in Non-Small Lung CancerView full resource at oncologystat.com

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CME Program: Tailoring Treatment Plans to Improve Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer http://t.co/1TjvHei1

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Gene sequencing could identify genetic variants of lung cancer and colorectal cancer

news-medical.net — “Foundation Medicine Inc., a molecular information company that brings comprehensive cancer gene analysis to routine clinical care, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have come up with the results from their collaborative next-generation sequencing (NGS) study to assay cancer-relevant genes in 24 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and 40 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Oncology News: Gene sequencing could identify genetic variants of lung cancer and colorectal cancer: Foundation ... http://t.co/vJ53MF0V

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Discovery of novel rearrangements and fusions supports role for NGS in treatment of cancer

news-medical.net — “Foundation Medicine, Inc., a molecular information company that brings comprehensive cancer gene analysis to routine clinical care, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute today announced the Nature Medicine publication of results from their collaborative next-generation sequencing (NGS) study to assay cancer-relevant genes in 24 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and 40 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Lung Cancer News: Discovery of novel rearrangements and fusions supports role for NGS in treatment of cancer: Fo... http://t.co/R0aH0W7O

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Battling Lung Cancer With Combination Drug Therapy

medicalnewstoday.com — “Combination drug therapy may be needed to combat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Van Andel Research Institute (View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Erlotinib better for treatment of non-small cell lung cancers associated with altered forms of EGFR protein

news-medical.net — “Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that DNA changes in a gene that drives the growth of a form of lung cancer can make the cancer's cells resistant to cancer drugs.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Lung Cancer News: Erlotinib better for treatment of non-small cell lung cancers associated with altered forms of... http://t.co/eIX5kRzW

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Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Ventana Medical Systems to Develop Companion Diagnostic Test for Lung Cancer | IVD Technology

ivdtechnology.com — “Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Ventana Medical Systems Inc. have entered into an agreement to develop a companion diagnostic assay to select patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for treatment with erlotinib and Syndax’s proprietary lead molecule entinostat.View full resource at ivdtechnology.com

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Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Ventana Medical Systems to Develop Companion Diagnostic Test for Lung Cancer http://t.co/qVXrItLx

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Symposier - Dr. Belani Discusses NSCLC Adjuvant Therapy

symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: OncLiveTV — Chandra P. Belani, MD, Deputy Director, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Miriam Beckner Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center & College of Medicine, discusses recent changes to adjuvant therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Adjuvant therapy is the current standard of care for patients with resectable NSCLC. Various trials have suggested that the absolute improvement in overall survival from adjuvant treView full resource at symposier.com

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Recent changes to adjuvant therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). http://t.co/maBnxPAJ

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Roche's Cobas EGFR Mutation Test For Personalized Treatment Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receives CE Mark

medicalnewstoday.com — “Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that the cobas EGFR Mutation Test is now CE marked for commercial availability in Europe and other countries that recognize CE mark. The cobas EGFR MuView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Roche's Cobas EGFR Mutation Test For Personalized Treatment Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receives CE Mark http://t.co/E97KXFFy #lungcancer

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Therapy for Elderly Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Part 1: Systemic Therapy

secure.quantiamd.com — “Learn about therapies that work in both elderly and young patients from NCCN Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Panel, Guidelines Steering Committee member Wallace Akerley, MD, Co-Director of the Thoracic Cancer Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI)View full resource at secure.quantiamd.com

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Therapy for Elderly Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Therapies that work in both elderly & young patients http://t.co/xAF4kA2G #CME

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