High expression of fibroblast-activating protein is a prognostic marker in non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Naoki YanagawaMayu SugaiShunsuke ShikanaiRyo SugimotoMitsumasa OsakabeNoriyuki UesugiHajime SaitoMakoto MaemondoTamotsu Sugai

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2022)

Overall, FAP expression in tumor cells and the combination FAP expression in tumor cells and CAFs were strongly associated with patient survival and may be useful predictive biomarkers for patient outcomes in NSCLC.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
binding protein
small cell lung cancer
single cell
long non coding rna
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells