However, the Moffitt scientists suggest that it may be possible to target the TGF - β - miR183 - DAP12
pathway in patients with lung cancer to activate the immune system and kill cancer cells.
We did this review to find evidence that smoking cessation improves prognostic
outcomes in patients with lung cancer, but in the absence of data from randomised controlled trials no causal inferences can be made.
MBSR (supplementary to care - as - usual) has been shown to be effective in reducing stress levels and improving quality of
life in patients with lung cancer (Schellekens et al., 2017).
In patients with lung cancer, higher levels of HGF may indicate more aggressive disease.