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A functional polymorphism on chromosome 15q25 associated with survival of early stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 1 May 2012
Jin Guang, Bae Eun Young, Yang Enyue, Lee Eung Bae, Lee Won-Kee, Choi Jin Eun, Jeon Hyo-Sung, Yoo Seung Soo, Lee Shin Yup, Lee Jaehee, Cha Sung Ick, Kim Chang Ho, Cho Sukki, Jheon Sanghoon, Park Jae Yong
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INTRODUCTION: The 15q25 region has been associated with lung-cancer risk and might also be associated with the prognosis of lung cancer. This study was conducted to determine the impact of a functional polymorphism in the CHRNA3 gene on chromosome 15q25 in the survival of patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: Five hundred and eighty-three consecutive patients with surgically...
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