Next-Generation Sequencing of Breast Cancer in the Neoadjuvant Setting
Alexandra Mesquita,
Anabela Ferro,
José Carlos Machado
et al.
Abstract:<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Many patients with locally advanced breast cancer are proposed to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAT) before surgery. Only some of them achieve a pathological complete response (pCR). The determination of gene somatic alterations using next-generation sequencing (NGS) in the non-pCR tumors is important, in order to identify potential opportunities of treatment for the patients, if targeted therapies are available. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Bre… Show more
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