PD-L1, FGFR1, PIK3CA, PTEN, and p16 expression in pulmonary emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with resected lung squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are well known independent risk factors for lung cancer. However, the developmental mechanisms between emphysema/COPD and lung cancer remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PD-L1, FGFR1, PIK3CA, PTEN, a...

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Main Authors: Ken Arimura, Yasuo Sekine, Kenzo Hiroshima, Satoru Shimizu, Noriyuki Shibata, Mitsuko Kondo, Kiyoshi Takeyama, Etsuko Tagaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0913-8