Seeking potential therapeutic options, a 48-year-old female patient of non-small cell lung cancer with multiple lymph node metastases in China underwent a biopsy which was then sent to our lab for analysis with NovoPM. A rare somatic mutation was discovered for which there was a CFDA-approved targeted therapy. The patient responded well to this treatment with significantly extended survival and higher life quality (see details in “Clinical Outcomes” below). This case demonstrated the tremendous clinical value of comprehensive genomic analysis with a large panel like NovoPM, especially in cancer patients who have exhausted other treatment options.
Figure. Computed tomography and positron emission tomography images of the right lower lobe of the patient. A: mediastinum, upper and lower bilateral clavicle area, left armpit, and lung lymph node metastases at treatment initiation (March 2016). B: most lesions had shrunk significantly 2 months after Crizotinib treatment (May 2016). C: the metastatic lymph nodes had disappeared, with the metabolism returning to normal 11 months after Crizotinib treatment (February 2017).
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Age: 48 Cancer type: Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Sample Type: Tissue Biopsy
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