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Brief Title: Tumor Associated Macrophage in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Official Title: Tumor-Associated Macrophages Correlate With Response and Outcomes in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After First Line Treatment.
Study ID: NCT01551251
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of tumor associated macrophage (TAM) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients on the treatment response and outcome of these subjects. Pathologic specimens from tissue bank will be stained by immunostaining methods with CD68 antibody. The clinical treatment response and outcomes will be analyzed between high or low TAM.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 20 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, , Taiwan
Sant Paul Hospital, Taoyuan, , Taiwan
Name: Fu-Tsai Chung, M.D.
Affiliation: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR