Improvement in the performance of an autoantibody panel in combination with heat shock protein 90a for the detection of early‐stage lung cancer

ABSTRACT: The early diagnosis of lung cancer is closely associated with the decline of mortality. A panel consisting of seven lung cancer-related autoantibodies (7-AABs) has been shown to be a reliable and specific indicator for the early detection of lung cancer, with a specificity of ~90% and a positive predictive value of ~85%. However, its low sensitivity and negative predictive value limit its wide application. To improve its diagnostic value, the diagnostic efficiencies of 7-AABs in combination with non-specific tumor markers were retrospectively investigated for the detection of early-stage lung cancer. A total of 217 patients with small lung nodules who presented with ground-glass opacity or solid nodules as well as 30 healthy controls were studied. The concentrations of 7-AABs and heat shoc

SUBMITTER: Chen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9852419 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature