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Current status of research and treatment for non-small cell lung cancer in never-smoking females.
Cancer biology & therapy - 3 Jun 2017
Saito Shin, Espinoza-Mercado Fernando, Liu Hui, Sata Naohiro, Cui Xiaojiang, Soukiasian Harmik J
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with over 1 million deaths each year. The overall prognosis of lung cancer patients remains unsatisfactory, with a 5-year overall survival rate of less than 15%. Although most lung cancers are a result of smoking, approximately 25% of lung cancer cases worldwide are not attributable to tobacco use. Notably, more than half of the lung cancer cases...
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