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Genomic Landscape and Clinical Impact of MTAP Loss in Driver-Positive NSCLC: Insights from a Large-Scale Real-World Chinese Cohort.

INTRODUCTION: Methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) loss is a frequent genomic event in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet its clinical and therapeutic implications in oncogene-driven disease remain incompletely defined. Combined MTAP/CDKN2A analysis revealed a prognostic gradient, with dual loss conferring the worst outcomes and remaining an independent predictor in multivariable models.

INTRODUCTION: Methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) loss is a frequent genomic event in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet its clinical and therapeutic implications in oncogene-driven disease remain incompletely defined. Combined MTAP/CDKN2A analysis revealed a prognostic gradient, with dual loss conferring the worst outcomes and remaining an independent predictor in multivariable models.

What the study was

Study design
Cohort study
Category
Genomics/Precision Medicine
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Why it surfaced

Relevant Precision oncology and genomic medicine study (near-term clinical implementability) meets standard-priority threshold.

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