Circulating MicroRNAs in Relation to EGFR Status and Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Non-Smokers
Zhang H, Su Y, Xu F, Kong J, Yu H, Qian B. Circulating MicroRNAs in Relation to EGFR Status and Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Non-Smokers. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e81408. PMID: 24282590, PMCID: PMC3839880, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung adenocarcinomaOverall survivalFemale patientsMiR-195MiR-122Survival outcomesPlasma levelsEGFR statusNon-smoking female patientsCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier survival analysisEGFR-mutant patientsProportional hazards regressionAdvanced disease stageEGFR mutation statusTime-dependent receiverMiR-122 expressionReal-time RT-PCRHazards regressionPoor prognosisPrognostic valueDisease stageNon smokersMutant patientsEGFR mutations