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Survival in operable non-small-cell lung cancer: role of p53 mutations, tobacco smoking and asbestos exposure.
International journal of cancer - 15 May 2000
Sioris T, Husgafvel-Pursiainen K, Karjalainen A, Anttila S, Kannio A, Salo J A, Perhoniemi V, Heikkilä L, Vainio H
Abstract excerpt
Validated markers are needed to identify operable lung cancer patients with poor prognosis. About one-half of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) carry a mutation in the p53 tumor-suppressor gene. We examined 101 NSCLC patients for surgical stage, completeness of resection, tobacco smoking, asbestos exposure, age, gender and p53 gene mutations as prognostic factors after a follow-up period of 4 years. Cox's...
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