Reduced survival in patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer is associated with high pleural endothelial progenitor cell levels [THORACIC]

CONCLUSIONS Endothelial progenitor cells are present in the pleural effusion and are higher in patients with late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer with pleural involvement than in congestive heart failure patients. Endothelial progenitor cell levels are higher in the post-surgery pleural drainage of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer than in non-neoplastic pleural-drainage fluid. High pleural-drainage endothelial progenitor cell levels in patients undergoing pulmonary resection for early non-small-cell lung cancer predict an increased risk of cancer recurrence and death.

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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - December 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pirro, M., Cagini, L., Mannarino, M. R., Andolfi, M., Potenza, R., Paciullo, F., Bianconi, V., Frangione, M. R., Bagaglia, F., Puma, F., Mannarino, E. Tags: Lung - other THORACIC Source Type: research