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Review

Impact of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Guidelines for Egfr and Alk Testing in Lung Cancer in Canada

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Curr. Oncol. 2013, 20(4), 220-226; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.20.1568
Submission received: 5 May 2013 / Revised: 8 June 2013 / Accepted: 7 July 2013 / Published: 1 August 2013

Abstract

This paper summarizes the practical impact of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology lung cancer biomarkers guidelines on the lung cancer approach in Canada, providing possible practical solutions for other similar health care systems in which scientific reality needs to be constantly balanced against economic reality.
Keywords: lung cancer; College of American Pathologists; cap; International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer; iaslc; Association for Molecular Pathology; amp; guidelines lung cancer; College of American Pathologists; cap; International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer; iaslc; Association for Molecular Pathology; amp; guidelines

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Ionescu, D.N. Impact of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Guidelines for Egfr and Alk Testing in Lung Cancer in Canada. Curr. Oncol. 2013, 20, 220-226. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.20.1568

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Ionescu DN. Impact of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Guidelines for Egfr and Alk Testing in Lung Cancer in Canada. Current Oncology. 2013; 20(4):220-226. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.20.1568

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Ionescu, D.N. 2013. "Impact of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Guidelines for Egfr and Alk Testing in Lung Cancer in Canada" Current Oncology 20, no. 4: 220-226. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.20.1568

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Ionescu, D. N. (2013). Impact of the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology Clinical Practice Guidelines for Egfr and Alk Testing in Lung Cancer in Canada. Current Oncology, 20(4), 220-226. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.20.1568

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