One of the studies was based on samples from 58 patients with surgically resected NSCLC, in whom a number of variables (including bFGF, as well as tumor volume, platelet counts, and serum VEGF levels) were significant prognostic factors on univariate analysis, whereas significance was retained only for bFGF on multivariate analysis 38. The gene discussed is FGF2; the disease is neoplasm.