“…Approximately 85% are non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), consisting mainly of squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, and large-cell anaplastic carcinoma, with most being adenocarcinomas [2,3]. Roughly 85% of lung cancers are caused by smoking, with the remaining related to factors such as individual genetics, and radon gas, asbestos, and air pollution exposures [2-4]. Most NSCLCs are diagnosed at an advanced stage, are clinically aggressive, and have a high metastatic potential.…”