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The nonsmokers' and smokers' pathways in lung adenocarcinoma: Histological progression and molecular bases.
Cancer science - 1 Sept 2021
Okudela Koji, Matsumura Mai, Arai Hiromasa, Woo Tetsukan
Abstract excerpt
There could be two carcinogenetic pathways for lung adenocarcinoma (LADC): the nonsmokers' pathway and the smokers' pathway. This review article describes the two pathways with special reference to potential relationships between histological subtypes, malignant grades, and driver mutations. The lung is composed of two different tissue units, the terminal respiratory unit (TRU) and the central airway compartment...
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