A comprehensive analysis of clinical outcomes in lung cancer patients harboring a MET exon 14 skipping mutation compared to other driver mutations in an East Asian population
We detected METΔ14 and five other major driver mutations in lung cancer patients. METΔ14 mutation can be successfully detected in a one-step RT-PCR using RNA samples. METΔ14 mutation positive samples exhibited a strong cytoplasmic expression of MET. Stage IV METΔ14 positive and driver mutation negative groups have a similar OS. Mutation status was not a major risk factor for OS in advanced lung cancer.