Predicting Survival of Brain Metastases in NSCLC with Updated Index
Significant prognostic factors include four factors from earlier index, as well as EGFR and ALK alterations.
Significant prognostic factors include four factors from earlier index, as well as EGFR and ALK alterations.
Tobacco smoke is known to be the main risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), although non-smokers can get it too. The incidence among non-smokers is increasing in many countries. Now a group of Portuguese researchers has found significant differences in clinical particularities and survival between smokers and non-smokers who develop NSCLC.