The Use of Next-Generation Sequencing in Treating Non-Squamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Geoffrey R. Oxnard, MD; Lauren L. Ritterhouse, MD, PhD

Drs. Goeffrey Oxnard and Lauren Ritterhouse consider how next-generation sequencing (NGS) informs treatment of lung cancer patients in providing information on tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability, unique targetable genomic signatures, as well as novel targets that may be best addressed in a clinical trial.

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