Serum low-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein expression level at diagnosis are favorable prognostic factors in patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)

Abstract Background Patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients demonstrate varied survival outcomes. Previous studies have reported that lipoproteins are associated with prognosis in various cancers; however, the role of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and low-density lipoprotein- cholestero...

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Published in:	BMC Cancer
Main Authors:	Ting Zhou, Jianhua Zhan, Wenfeng Fang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yunpeng Yang, Xue Hou, Zhonghan Zhang, Xiaobo He, Yaxiong Zhang, Yan Huang, Li Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-04-01
Subjects:	Small-cell lung cancer Low-density lipoprotein Low-density lipoprotein receptor Prognosis
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3239-z