Scar tissue to lung cancer; pathways and treatment.

ABSTRACT: Lung cancer still remains diagnosed at a late stage although we have novel diagnostic techniques at our disposal. However; for metastatic disease we have novel therapies based on pharmacogenomics. Tumor heterogenity provides us different treatments. There are several reasons for carcinogenesis; fibrosis and scar tissue provides an environment that induces malignancy. In the current review we will try and elucidate the pathways involved from scar tissue to carcinogenesis.

SUBMITTER: Sapalidis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6400809 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature