Analysis and comparison of the transcriptome of COPD patients with and without lung cancer

Conclusion: The present study revealed that the differences between non-tumor tissue and that of COPD patients without tumor are minial. Beside, we identified a panel of tumor specific genes that may be helpful in order to understand the mechanisms of carcinogenisis in COPD.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ferrari, R., Noell, G., Caram, L., Tanni, S., Nogueira, L., Vale, S., Hasimoto, E., Ruiz, R., Faner, R., Agusti, A., Godoy, I. Tags: Clinical Problems Source Type: research