Systematic evaluation of genetic variants in three biological pathways on patient survival in low stage non-small cell lung cancer

摘要

IntroductionStudies from selected candidate genes suggest that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) involved in glutathione metabolism, DNA repair, or inflammatory responses may affect overall survival (OS) in stages I-II or low stage non-small cell lung cancer (LS-NSCLC); however, results are inconclusive. In this study, we took a systematic pathway-based approach to simultaneously evaluate the impact of genetic variation from these three pathways on OS following LS-NSCLC diagnosis.