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An Aggressive Subtype of Stage I Lung Adenocarcinoma with Molecular and Prognostic Characteristics Typical of Advanced Lung Cancers.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jan 2017
Dama Elisa, Melocchi Valentina, Dezi Fabio, Pirroni Stefania, Carletti Rose Mary, Brambilla Daniela, Bertalot Giovanni, Casiraghi Monica, Maisonneuve Patrick, Barberis Massimo, Viale Giuseppe, Vecchi Manuela, Spaggiari Lorenzo, Bianchi Fabrizio, Di Fiore Pier Paolo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial has confirmed that lung cancer mortality can be reduced if tumors are diagnosed early, that is, at stage I. However, a substantial fraction of stage I lung cancer patients still develop metastatic disease within 5 years from surgery. Prognostic biomarkers are therefore needed to identify patients at risk of an adverse outcome, who might benefit from multimodality...
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