STK11 and non-small cell lung carcinoma: In TCGA cohort, STK11 mutation was a significant risk factor for NSCLC in both lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) and lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) histology in terms of OS [HR=6.81, 95%CI= (2.16, 21.53), P<0.001; HR=1.50, 95%CI= (1.00, 2.26), P=0.051, respectively].