A complete MAGE genes differential expression profile analysis of lung cancer can provide this study not only various target genes for immunotherapy, but also valuable markers for further diagnosis and prognosis.
The main goal of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of melanoma-associated antigen (MAGE) A1-6 reverse transcriptase-nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nested PCR) of bronchial washing fluid for the detection of lung cancer invisible by bronchoscopy.