Abstract
The use of immunohistochemistry for the determination of pulmonary carcinoma biomarkers is a well-established and powerful technique. Immunohistochemisty is readily available in pathology laboratories, is relatively easy to perform and assess, can provide clinically meaningful results very quickly, and is relatively inexpensive. Pulmonary predictive biomarkers provide results essential for timely and accurate therapeutic decision making; for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, predictive immunohistochemistry includes ALK and programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) (ROS1, EGFR in Europe) testing. Handling along proper methodologic lines is needed to ensure patients receive the most accurate and representative test outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 408-419 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
Volume | 142 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Medical Laboratory Technology