Biological characteristics and clinical treatment of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a subset of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with highly malignant, aggressive, and heterogeneous features. Patients with this disease account for approximately 0.1-0.4% of lung cancer cases. The absence of comprehensive summaries on the basic biology and clinical treatments for PSC means there is limited systematic awareness and understanding of this rare disease. This paper provides an overview of the biological characteristics of PSC and systematically summarizes various treatment strategies available for patients with this disease.

Methods

For this narrative review, we have searched literature related to the basic biology and clinical treatment approaches of PSC by searching the PubMed database for artic

SUBMITTER: Wei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002509 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature