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‹ Sun · 29 Mar 2026
Promising but preliminary

Anoikis-Related Genes Signature Contributes to Predicting Prognosis and Response to Immunotherapy in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A cancer gene signature combined with clinical information may help doctors choose which lung cancer patients benefit most from immunotherapy.

Bioinformatic analysis identified an anoikis-resistance gene signature (S100A7, S100A8, SPP1) associated with immune suppression and prognosis in lung squamous cell carcinoma. A nomogram integrating this signature with clinical variables demonstrated moderate performance for overall survival prediction and may inform personalized immunotherapy selection.

What the study was

Study design
Computational/bioinformatics study; retrospective transcriptomic analysis
Population
Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) patients (TCGA/GEO datasets)
Category
Genomics/Precision Medicine
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Medical Science Monitor

Why it surfaced

Bioinformatics-derived signature for immunotherapy response prediction in LUSC; moderate prognostic utility acknowledged; needs prospective clinical validation.

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