PD-L1 Expression in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Including Various Adenocarcinoma Subtypes.

CONCLUSION: PD-L1-positive tumors were frequent in acinar predominant adenocarcinoma and solid predominant adenocarcinoma than other adenocarcinoma subtypes. PD-L1 expression seemed to increase according to pathologic tumor progression, suggesting a worse postoperative prognosis in NSCLC patients.
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Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - October 3, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Miyazawa T, Marushima H, Saji H, Kojima K, Hoshikawa M, Takagi M, Nakamura H Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research