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Adenocarcinoma
Reports summarize adenocarcinoma research from Wayne State University
November 18th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Carcinogenesis, "Previous studies suggest that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression may predict survival among patients with non-small cell lung cancer. COX-2 may interact with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), suggesting that combined COX-2/EGFR expression may provide predictive value." "The extent to which their independent or combined expression is associated with prognosis in women with adenocarcinoma of the lung is unknown. In the present study, we examined relationships between COX-2 expression (n = 238), EGFR expression (n = 158) and dual COX-2/EGFR expression (n = 157) and survival among women...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-18)
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