Article
LKB1/STK11 mutations in non-small cell lung cancer patients: Descriptive analysis and prognostic value.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Oct 2017
Facchinetti Francesco, Bluthgen Maria Virginia, Tergemina-Clain Gabrielle, Faivre Laura, Pignon Jean-Pierre, Planchard David, Remon Jordi, Soria Jean-Charles, Lacroix Ludovic, Besse Benjamin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: LKB1/STK11 (STK11) is among the most inactivated tumor-suppressor genes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While evidence concerning the biologic role of STK11 is accumulating, its prognostic significance in advanced NSCLC has not been envisaged yet. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective analysis included consecutive NSCLC patients with available STK11 information who underwent a...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
