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ArticlePloS one2010

Gene expression-based classification of non-small cell lung carcinomas and survival prediction.

Jun Hou, Joachim Aerts, Bianca den Hamer, Wilfred van Ijcken, Michael den Bakker, Peter Riegman, Cor van der Leest, Peter van der Spek, John A Foekens, Henk C Hoogsteden and 2 more

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12 authors.

Jun HouCell Biology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Joachim Aerts
Bianca den Hamer
Wilfred van Ijcken
Michael den Bakker
Peter Riegman
Cor van der Leest
Peter van der Spek
John A Foekens
Henk C Hoogsteden
Frank Grosveld
Sjaak Philipsen

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Abstract

backgroundCurrent clinical therapy of non-small cell lung cancer depends on histo-pathological classification. This approach poorly predicts clinical outcome for individual patients. Gene expression profiling holds promise to improve clinical stratification, thus paving the way for individualized therapy. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL

findingsA genome-wide gene expression analysis was performed on a cohort of 91 patients. We used 91 tumor- and 65 adjacent normal lung tissue samples. We defined sets of predictor genes (probe sets) with the expression profiles. The power of predictor genes was evaluated using an independent cohort of 96 non-small cell lung cancer- and 6 normal lung samples. We identified a tumor signature of 5 genes that aggregates the 156 tumor and normal samples into the expected groups. We also identified a histology signature of 75 genes, which classifies the samples in the major histological subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer. Correlation analysis identified 17 genes which showed the best association with post-surgery survival time. This signature was used for stratification of all patients in two risk groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curves show that the two groups display a significant difference in post-surgery survival time (p = 5.6E-6). The performance of the signatures was validated using a patient cohort of similar size (Duke University, n = 96). Compared to previously published prognostic signatures for NSCLC, the 17 gene signature performed well on these two cohorts.

conclusionsThe gene signatures identified are promising tools for histo-pathological classification of non-small cell lung cancer, and may improve the prediction of clinical outcome.

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Gene Expression ProfilingGenes, NeoplasmPredictive Value of TestsAgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeural Networks, ComputerPrecision MedicinePrognosisRNA, NeoplasmRNA, Neoplasm

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PMCPMC2858668

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