Fast Five Quiz: Molecular and Biomarker Analysis in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Daniel S. Schwartz, MD

January 28, 2022

Predictive/actionable NSCLC biomarkers are associated with specific targeted therapy/therapies that has/have been shown to improve outcomes in patients with the predictive biomarker. By contrast, prognostic biomarkers are indicative of patient survival independent of the treatment received because they indicate innate tumor aggressiveness, as in the case of KRAS mutations. Broad molecular profiling systems may be used to simultaneously test for multiple biomarkers.

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