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SUBMITTER: Alama A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6679117 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alama Angela A Coco Simona S Genova Carlo C Rossi Giovanni G Fontana Vincenzo V Tagliamento Marco M Giovanna Dal Bello Maria M Rosa Alessandra A Boccardo Simona S Rijavec Erika E Biello Federica F Longo Luca L Cavalieri Zita Z Bruzzo Cristina C Grossi Francesco F
Journal of clinical medicine 20190710 7
<b>:</b> The treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been revolutionized by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The identification of prognostic and predictive factors in ICIs-treated patients is presently challenging. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and cell-free DNA (cfDNA) were evaluated in 89 previously treated NSCLC patients receiving nivolumab. Blood samples were collected before therapy and at the first and second radiological response assessments. CTCs were isolated ...[more]