Gene Expression from Bronchoscopy Obtained Tumour Samples as a Predictor of Outcome in Advanced Inoperable Lung Cancer

Background Several studies have shown the prognostic and predictive potential of molecular markers in combined therapy for lung cancer. Most of them referred, however, to operable early stage NSCLC. The aim of the present study is to correlate the expression of multiple mRNA markers in bronchoscopy obtained cancer specimens with clinical outcome of advanced lung cancer.