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http://dx.doi.org/10.14348/molcells.2020.2246

Lung Cancer Staging and Associated Genetic and Epigenetic Events  

Kim, Dohun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University and Chungbuk National University Hospital)
Lee, You-Soub (Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Duk-Hwan (Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University)
Bae, Suk-Chul (Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
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Molecules and Cells / v.43, no.1, 2020 , pp. 1-9 More about this Journal
Abstract
The first step in treating lung cancer is to establish the stage of the disease, which in turn determines the treatment options and prognosis of the patient. Many factors are involved in lung cancer staging, but all involve anatomical information. However, new approaches, mainly those based on the molecular biology of cancer, have recently changed the paradigm for lung cancer treatment and have not yet been incorporated into staging. In a group of patients of the same stage who receive the same treatment, some may experience unexpected recurrence or metastasis, largely because current staging methods do not reflect the findings of molecular biological studies. In this review, we provide a brief summary of the latest research on lung cancer staging and the molecular events associated with carcinogenesis. We hope that this paper will serve as a bridge between clinicians and basic researchers and aid in our understanding of lung cancer.
Keywords
adenocarcinoma; epigenetic alteration; lung cancer; mutation; staging;
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