Effects of different centrifugation protocols on the detection of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in plasma cell-free DNA

Online journal article in Molecular Pathology that offers 1.0 continuing education (CME) credit that can be used to fulfill CC Part II requirements.

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Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

List settings and situations in which cell-free DNA (cfDNA) might be used instead of tumor tissue for evaluation of epidermal growth factor receptor...

Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

List settings and situations in which cell-free DNA (cfDNA) might be used instead of tumor tissue for evaluation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations.
Discuss the utility of Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation analysis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, and list the common mutations associated with resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Describe technical aspects of cfDNA sample centrifugation that affect detection of EFGR mutations.

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