Effective Treatment With Afatinib of Lung Adenocarcinoma With Leptomeningeal Metastasis Harboring the Exon 18 p.G719A Mutation in the EGFR Gene Was Detected in Cerebrospinal Fluid: A Case Report
Conclusion: CSF can be used as a liquid biopsy for NGS gene detection in patients with lung adenocarcinoma and leptomeningeal metastases. Afatinib exhibits a beneficial effect in patients with lung adenocarcinoma and leptomeningeal metastases harboring the EGFR exon 18 p.G719A mutation.
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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