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Membranous expression of activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule contributes to poor prognosis and malignant phenotypes of non-small-cell lung cancer.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Jan 2013
Ishiguro Futoshi, Murakami Hideki, Mizuno Tetsuya, Fujii Makiko, Kondo Yutaka, Usami Noriyasu, Taniguchi Tetsuo, Yokoi Kohei, Osada Hirotaka, Sekido Yoshitaka
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BACKGROUND: Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) has been shown to correlate with the prognosis of patients with various types of human malignancies. However, the relationship between ALCAM expression and progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been investigated. This study was designed to clarify the prognostic impact of ALCAM expression of NSCLC cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The...
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