UK's NICE recommends tests for non-small-cell lung cancer

14 August 2013

The UK’s drugs watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today recommended a number of tests and test strategies to help doctors target treatments more effectively for people with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

NSCLC accounts for around 72% of all lung cancer cases in England and Wales, but treatment of the disease varies depending on whether or not a particular genetic mutation is present in the tumor. The mutations can produce epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) which is involved in tumor growth.

Identifying the best treatment

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