Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether gene mutations can lead to the growth of malignant pulmonary nodules. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with pulmonary nodules at Hebei Provincial People's Hospital, collecting basic clinical information such as gender, age, BMI, and hematological indicators. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 85 patients with malignant pulmonary nodules were selected for screening, and gene mutation testing was performed on all patient tissues to explore the relationship between gene mutations and the growth of malignant pulmonary nodules. RESULTS: There is a correlation between KRAS and TP53 gene mutations and the growth of pulmonary nodules (P < 0.05), while there is a correlation between KRAS and TP53 gene mutations and the growth of pulmonary nodules in the subgroup of invasive malignant pulmonary nodules (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Mutations in the TP53 gene can lead to the growth of malignant pulmonary nodules and are correlated with the degree of invasion of malignant pulmonary nodules.