Transdifferentiation from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has been reported mostly in adenocarcinomas and has been described as a cause of acquired tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) ...

Aim: To evaluate the methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: We searched MEDLINE, CPG developer websites, lung cancer societies, and ...

Allelic Losses on the short arm of chromosome 8 (8p) have been reported as frequent events in several cancers, including Lung. However, no comprehensive mapping analysis of chromosome 8p in Lung cancer tumors has been ...

When we talk about cancer diagnosis the most important thing is early diagnosis to prevent cancer cells from spreading. We may also consider the high cost of diagnostic tests. Our approach seeks to address both problems. ...

Lung cancer is the leading oncological cause of death in the world. As for carcinomas, they represent between 90% and 95% of lung cancers; among them, non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type and the large cell ...

Natural killer cells constitute a population of lymphocytes able to non-specifically destroy virus-infected and some kinds of tumor cells. Since this lytic activity was shown by non-immunized animals the phenomenon is ...

Background: Identifying risk factors for lung cancer in the population could improve the cost-effectiveness of early detection programs using thoracic computed tomography (CT). Aim: To examine the risk factors of lung ...

OBJECTIVES: It has been recognized that patients with non-small cell lung cancer who are lifelong never-smokers constitute a distinct clinical entity. The aim of this study was to assess clinical risk factors for survival ...