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 TB Raises Lung Cancer Mortality Risk in Elderly
TB Raises Lung Cancer Mortality Risk in Elderly
Elderly patients who have tuberculosis are at increased risk of dying from lung cancer, finds a new study. "There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elder... 
 Molecular Biomarkers in Tissue and Lining of Lungs Provide Another Technique for Lung Cancer Screening
Molecular Biomarkers in Tissue and Lining of Lungs Provide Another Technique for Lung Cancer Screening
Using the molecular biomarkers present in the tissue and fluid lining of the lungs may be another technique that can be used in lung cancer screening, according to a new study published in t... 
 Lung Cancer Screening Via Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Lung Cancer Screening Via Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a valuable tool in managing lesions detected in a lung cancer screening program, according to the most recent research released in June's Journal of... 

Response To Lung Cancer Therapy Probably Resolved by Molecular Subtypes And Genetic Alterations
Response To Lung Cancer Therapy Probably Resolved by Molecular Subtypes And Genetic Alterations
Cancer therapies aiming precise molecular subtypes of the disease grants physicians to customise treatment to a person's individual molecular profile. But scientists are finding that in many... 
 Persistent Cough Could be a Sign of Lung Cancer
Persistent Cough Could be a Sign of Lung Cancer
Continuous cough could signal lung cancer, warns new government advertising drive. The campaign, which is being run in TV, radio, print and online media, recommends people with co... 
 Lung Cancer Risk Influenced by Genetic Variants and Tobacco Exposure
Lung Cancer Risk Influenced by Genetic Variants and Tobacco Exposure
Lung cancer risk is largely mediated by level of tobacco exposure as there is an association between the rs1051730-rs16969968 genotype and objective measures of tobacco exposure. These are t... 
 Gene Critical to Development and Spread of Lung Cancer Identified
Gene Critical to Development and Spread of Lung Cancer Identified
Researchers have discovered a single gene that promotes initial development of most common form of lung cancer. The study, published in the journal on April 24, shows that MMP-1... 
 Study Says Hispanic Lung Cancer Patients Tend to Live Longer Than Blacks and Whites
Study Says Hispanic Lung Cancer Patients Tend to Live Longer Than Blacks and Whites
Hispanic lung cancer patients live longer than white or black patients, shows study published in Cancer. Most studies that look at ethnic and racial disparities in lung cancer compa... 
 Risk of Relapse in Lung Cancer Patients may be Identified by Gene Signature
Risk of Relapse in Lung Cancer Patients may be Identified by Gene Signature
In a study presented at the 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva, Spanish researchers revealed that they have identified a new genetic signature that could help doctors assess wheth... 
 Use of Erlotinib in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer may be Guided by New Analysis
Use of Erlotinib in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer may be Guided by New Analysis
Researchers have revealed that patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer should only receive treatment with the drug erlotinib before receiving standard chemotherapy if their tumor i... 
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