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. 2020 Mar 10;12:1801–1808. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S232734

Table 5.

The Risk Factors of Metastases of Lung Cancer

Author Year Histopathological Type Metastatic Sites Risk Factor
Morita et al20 2019 NSCLC Intertrabecular Vertebral CEA
Zhou et al21 2017 NS Bone CA-125, ALP
Liu et al22 2017 Adenocarcinoma Brain, lymph node CYFRA21-1
Wu et al23 2017 NSCLC Lymph node MicroRNA-422a
Chu et al24 2017 Adenocarcinoma Lymph node CLSTN1, CLU, NGAL
Chen et al25 2015 NSCLC Brain NSE
Chen et al26 2015 NS Lymph node CYFRA21-1, CEA
Lee et al27 2012 NSCLC Brain CEA
Cabreraalarcon28 2011 NS NS CYFRA21-1
Cedrés29 2011 NSCLC Brain CEA, CYFRA21-1, CA-125
Oshiro et al30 2004 Adenocarcinoma Liver AFP
Pollán et al31 2003 NSCLC NS CA-125
NiklińskiJ32 1992 NSCLC Lymph node SCC

Abbreviations: NS, not specific; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma antigen; CLSTN1, calsyntenin-1; CLU, clusterin; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.