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Rare mutation may extend survival in lung cancer patients with brain metastases
October 15, 2015 by NewsBot
Most patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized to the brain have a dire prognosis. But researchers have identified a subset of those patients with a rare genetic mutation who are living significantly longer than patients without the mutation.