Main Histologic Types of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Differ in Expression of Prognosis-related Genes

Several genes considered prognostic in NSCLC showed significantly different expression in SCC and AC, and thus should be analyzed separately in these 2 subtypes for their prognostic significance. CSF1 is similarly expressed in SCC and AC, and portends a poor outcome in the entire group of patients with NSCLC, and in SCC and AC when considered separately.