What does CK5/6(+) mean for lung cancer

What does CK5/6 mean for lung cancer?

1. Lung cancer CK5/6 means lung cancer CK5/6 positive, which belongs to lung squamous cell carcinoma, indicating that the prognosis of lung cancer may be poor.

2. CK is the abbreviation of cytokeratin, which belongs to immunohistochemical examination. Lung cancer CK5/6 is an immunohistochemical examination of lung cancer. Immunohistochemical analysis of lung cancer can help determine the specific pathological type of lung cancer patients. Among them, TTF-1 and CK7 belong to lung adenocarcinoma, and CK5/6 belongs to lung squamous cell carcinoma. If it appears, it means it is positive, and the prognosis may be poor.

3. If you have squamous cell lung carcinoma, it may be related to smoking, environmental pollution, etc., and you will have symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, blood in sputum, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, weight loss, fatigue, fever, chest pain, etc. Patients need to seek medical attention in time to clarify the specific condition. If it is in the early or middle stage, it can be treated with surgery, combined with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, vascular targeted therapy, etc. If it is in the late stage, chemotherapy is the main treatment, supplemented by radiotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, vascular targeted therapy, etc.