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Common driver mutations and programmed death-ligand 1 expression in advanced non-small cell lung cancer in smokers and never smokers.
BMC cancer - 14 Jul 2023
Liam Chong Kin, Yew Chian Yih, Pang Yong Kek, Wong Chee Kuan, Poh Mau Ern, Tan Jiunn Liang, Soo Chun Ian, Loh Thian Chee, Chin Ka Kiat, Munusamy Vijayan, Liam Yong Sheng, Ibrahim Nur Husna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there may be a relationship between programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression, driver mutations and cigarette smoking. METHODS: In this single-center retrospective study, the relationship between common driver mutations (EGFR mutation and ALK rearrangement) and PD-L1 expression in advanced NSCLC according to the patients' smoking history was examined. Light,...
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