Identification of MUC5B as a lymph node metastasis-associated gene in lung adenocarcinoma through integrated transcriptomic and machine learning approaches
BackgroundLung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most prevalent subtype of lung cancer, with lymph node metastasis serving as a key prognostic factor. MUC5B, a member of the mucin family, has been implicated in the progression of various cancers, yet its sp…