The first case of SMARCB1 (INI1) - deficient squamous cell carcinoma of the pleura: a case report.

Kazushi YoshidaYutaka FujiwaraYasushi GotoTakashi KohnoAkihiko YoshidaKoji TsutaYuichiro Ohe

Published in: BMC cancer (2018)

This is the first report of SMARCB1-deficient squamous cell carcinoma of pleura. The tumor was highly aggressive and carried a poor prognosis with short survival. The clinical features and treatments of this tumor are not clear, and additional cases will assist the establishment of treatments.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
squamous cell carcinoma
long non coding rna
lymph node metastasis
locally advanced
radiation therapy
free survival