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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2019

Molecular Profile of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers in Octogenarians: The Door to Precision Medicine in Elderly Patients.

Caterina Fumagalli, Chiara Catania, Alberto Ranghiero, Carlo Bosi, Giuseppe Viale, Filippo de Marinis, Massimo Barberis, Elena Guerini-Rocco

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Caterina FumagalliUnit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. caterina.fumagalli@ieo.it.
Chiara CataniaDivision of Thoracic Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. chiara.catania@ieo.it.
Alberto RanghieroUnit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. alberto.ranghiero@ieo.it.
Carlo BosiMedical School, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy. carlo.bosi@studenti.unimi.it.
Giuseppe VialeUnit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. giuseppe.viale@ieo.it.
Filippo de MarinisDivision of Thoracic Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. filippo.demarinis@ieo.it.
Massimo BarberisUnit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. massimo.barberis@ieo.it.
Elena Guerini-RoccoUnit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy. elena.GueriniRocco@ieo.it.
European Institute of Oncology · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a pressing need to expand the evidence base in geriatric lung oncology. Most non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) are diagnosed in the elderly, with approximately 15% of cases affecting octogenarians. Treatment-related decisions are challenging in this population, and the role of biologically driven therapies is still underrated.

methodsA single-institution cohort of 76 NSCLCs from octogenarian patients was submitted to molecular analysis using a next-generation sequencing (NGS) multigene panel, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analyses, and immunohistochemistry for PD-L1 assessment. Treatment and clinical outcome data were available for 33 patients.

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conclusionsThis study highlights the utility of molecular profiling in all advanced-stage NSCLCs, regardless of the age at diagnosis, to drive personalized treatment. The prevalence of druggable alterations and the clinical benefits obtained by biologically-driven therapies in octogenarians were comparable to those of the younger NSCLC population.

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