China Oncology ›› 2014, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (8): 630-635.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-3969.2014.08.013

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Recent advances of molecular genetic characteristics of small cell lung cancer

LIU Di, FAN Min   

  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
  • Online:2014-08-30 Published:2014-11-07
  • Contact: FAN Min E-mail: fanming@fudan.edu.cn

Abstract:

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy with fairly poor prognosis. Innovative treatment based on improved understanding of the genetic alterations of SCLC is awaited. Recently, a number of potential targets or important oncogenic pathways have been identified by the next generation sequencing or other systematic genomic analysis in SCLC. In this review, we summarised the new findings of genetic characteristics in SCLC.

Key words: Small cell lung cancer, Genomic variation, Gene expression profiling, Oncogenic pathway