TP53 mutation is associated with a poor clinical outcome for non-small cell lung cancer: Evidence from a meta-analysis

A number of studies have examined the association between tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutations and the clinical outcome in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), although these have yielded conflicting results. In the present study, electronic databases updated to September 2015 were searched to find relevant studies. A meta‑analysis was performed on the eligible studies, which quantitatively evaluated the association between the TP53...