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Patients whose tumors are driven by genetic mutations by cancer type 2016

Percentage of patients whose tumors are driven by certain genetic mutations as of 2016, by cancer type

The data shows the percentage of patients as of 2016 whose tumors are driven by certain genetic mutations, and thus may benefit from personalized medical treatment and specific drug therapies. Of patients diagnosed with lung cancer, 41% had tumors that are driven or caused by genetic mutation, while of patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer, 56% had tumors driven by genetic mutation.

Melanoma 73
Thyroid 56
Colorectal 51
Endometrial 43
Lung 41
Pancreatic 41
Breast 32
Other gynecological 31
Genitourinary 29
Other gastrointestinal 25
Ovarian 21
Head and Neck 21