Association between Expression of 8-OHdG and Cigarette Smoking in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

• Main Authors: Ae Ri An (Author), Kyoung Min Kim (Author), Ho Sung Park (Author), Kyu Yun Jang (Author), Woo Sung Moon (Author), Myoung Jae Kang (Author), Yong Chul Lee (Author), Jong Hun Kim (Author), Han Jung Chae (Author), Myoung Ja Chung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Exposure to cigarette smoking (CS) is a major risk factor for the development of lung cancer. CS is known to cause oxidative DNA damage and mutation of tumor-related genes, and these factors are involved in carcinogenesis. 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is considered to be a reliable bi...