PURPOSE: E-cadherin (E-cad) and its associated intracellular molecules, catenins, are critical for intercellular epithelial adhesion and are often expressed in non–small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs).
In multivariate analysis, E-cad expression was the only independent prognostic factor for survival in addition to age, node status, tumor status, and pathologic surgical margins. CONCLUSION: Reduced ...