Lung Cancer
M. tuberculosis infection associated with FHIT gene LOH in lung cancer
Published in Hematology Week, June 13th, 2005
"Although it is fairly well accepted that pulmonary tuberculosis is a major risk factor of lung cancer, the exact molecular mechanisms involved in its tumorigenesis are unclear.
"For this purpose, we have examined the relationship between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M-TB) infection and FHIT gene alteration in lung cancer," scientists in China report.
"Tumors with M-TB infection had a slightly higher abnormal FHIT protein expression compared with tumors without M-TB infection, although not statistically significant (Fisher's...
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