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Adenocarcinoma
Reports from Y. Sakao and colleagues advance knowledge in adenocarcinoma
October 28th, 2008
"In this retrospective study, we clarified the impact of smoking oil prognosis and the association of clinicopathological factors, particularly histologic Subtype, in patients with small adenocarcinoma of the lung. Between 1996 and December 2006, 121 patients presenting with adenocarcinomas that had a diameter <= 2 cm were analyzed," researchers in Tokyo, Japan report. "The clinicopathological records of the patients were examined for age, gender, nodal status (c-N and p-N), tumor size. serum carcinoembryonic antigen level. histologic Subtype, and smoking history. A histologic Subtype was defined using a modified World Health Organization classification. These...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-28)
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