Abstract 784: Association of neighborhood socioeconomic status and aggressive non-small cell lung cancer biology

Introduction: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. While smoking remains the most common cause for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), less research exists on the role of adverse social conditions and neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) in the development of specific NSCLC somatic mutations. Neighborhood conditions can be influenced by economic, housing, education, transportation, and environmental factors....