Telomere length and telomerase activity in non-small cell lung cancer prognosis: clinical usefulness of a specific telomere status

摘要

BackgroundConsidering previous data and the need to incorporate new biomarkers for the prognosis of solid tumours into the clinic, our aim in this work consists of evaluating the potential clinical use of telomeres and telomerase in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).