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Prognostic Significance of Survivin

Prognostic Significance of Survivin ORIGINAL ARTICLE Prognostic Significance of Survivin Polymorphisms on Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Survival Juncheng Dai, MD, PhD,* Guangfu Jin, MD, PhD,* Jing Dong, MD, PhD,* Yijiang Chen, MD, PhD,† Lin Xu, MD, PhD,‡ Zhibin Hu, MD, PhD,*§ and Hongbing Shen, MD, PhD*§ on-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is the leading Introduction: Survivin is an apoptotic inhibitor, involves in regu- Ncause of cancer death worldwide, and the prognosis of lation of apoptosis and cell cycle progression, and its polymor- NSCLC is still poor with a 5-year survival rate of less than phisms may influence the development and progression of cancer. 9% in the developing countries. The current model by using This study evaluated the impact of the survivin gene polymorphisms information of clinical diagnosis, patient characteristics com- on survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. bined with pathology or stage, cannot accurately predict Methods: In this case-cohort follow-up study, a total of 568 NSCLC patient outcome. To further understand the biology of patients were investigated and 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms NSCLC development and prognosis, the information from in survivin gene were genotyped by using the Illumina GoldenGate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes at molec- platform. ular level is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Thoracic Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

Prognostic Significance of Survivin

Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Volume 5 (11) – Nov 1, 2010

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ISSN
1556-0864
DOI
10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181f18cb9
pmid
20881643
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Abstract

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Prognostic Significance of Survivin Polymorphisms on Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Survival Juncheng Dai, MD, PhD,* Guangfu Jin, MD, PhD,* Jing Dong, MD, PhD,* Yijiang Chen, MD, PhD,† Lin Xu, MD, PhD,‡ Zhibin Hu, MD, PhD,*§ and Hongbing Shen, MD, PhD*§ on-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is the leading Introduction: Survivin is an apoptotic inhibitor, involves in regu- Ncause of cancer death worldwide, and the prognosis of lation of apoptosis and cell cycle progression, and its polymor- NSCLC is still poor with a 5-year survival rate of less than phisms may influence the development and progression of cancer. 9% in the developing countries. The current model by using This study evaluated the impact of the survivin gene polymorphisms information of clinical diagnosis, patient characteristics com- on survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. bined with pathology or stage, cannot accurately predict Methods: In this case-cohort follow-up study, a total of 568 NSCLC patient outcome. To further understand the biology of patients were investigated and 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms NSCLC development and prognosis, the information from in survivin gene were genotyped by using the Illumina GoldenGate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes at molec- platform. ular level is

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Journal of Thoracic OncologyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Nov 1, 2010

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