Increased serum levels of IL-18 are associated with lower survival and bone metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer

M. Okamoto, K. Azuma, H. Imaoka, J. Ikeda, S. Takamori, K. Ohshima, T. Hoshino, T. Iwanaga, H. Aizawa (Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Biology and prognosis in thoracic oncology
Session: Biology and prognosis in thoracic oncology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2602
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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M. Okamoto, K. Azuma, H. Imaoka, J. Ikeda, S. Takamori, K. Ohshima, T. Hoshino, T. Iwanaga, H. Aizawa (Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan). Increased serum levels of IL-18 are associated with lower survival and bone metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 2602

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