Lung Cancer's Articles Archives
Lung cancer continues to rise. Not only has become a plague that affects males. According to the latest figures from the Spanish Association of People Affected by Lung Cancer (Aeacap) grows by 6% per year in Spain in the female population. Therefore stands as the second leading cause of death …read the rest of this entry»
A simple questionnaire could identify patients at high risk for lung cancer, researchers report.
In a study that began in 2001 with 1,000 people in Colorado who visited their primary care physician for general health problems, patients were asked to complete a five-minute questionnaire that collected information …read the rest of this entry»
The study showed that cancer cells are able to “pervert” and exploit a molecule functions signaled called cytokines, to their advantage and make them work for the tumor instead of being removed. …read the rest of this entry»
A group of scientists managed to trace the genetic alterations linked to lung cancer and discovered a gene that plays a key role in the spread of this disease, one of the most deadly in the world. …read the rest of this entry»
According to the study, genetic variations in a chromosomal region can significantly increase the risk of developing this cancer
A study by an international consortium of scientists using data from more than 11,000 patients identified for the first time, a chromosomal region associated with risk of lung cancer. …read the rest of this entry»
The discovery of damage to cells lining the mouth saliva can predict a similar condition in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers, as announced by a group of researchers.
Scientists hope that you can predict this type of cancer with only passing a swab the mouths of smokers, avoiding the painful and dangerous biopsies that are coming into the lungs. …read the rest of this entry»
Using an imaging device that is reflected in a monitor, the doctor can locate and eliminate the malignant tumor in less than an hour
Radiofrequency excision, a technique alternative to surgery commonly used to treat liver cancer, might also serve to combat lung cancer, as published by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet. …read the rest of this entry»
An investigation by the University of Navarra has identified a protein that could act as a diagnostic marker for lung cancer, in Navarre cause 18% of deaths from tumor.
Pamplona scientist Igor Hernández, has defended his doctoral thesis under the name ADAM8-Delta 14, is a molecule that is only detected in lung cancer cells and is used by them to activate the mechanism of bone degradation favoring metastasis and tissue destruction, as …read the rest of this entry»
A large-scale European study conducted by the Spanish Group for Lung Cancer (GECP) made an important finding that could lead to a new outlook and a new strategy in treating lung cancer. The researchers discovered a new subtype of cancer that responds best to the application of a particular drug that the traditional chemotherapy. …read the rest of this entry»
Three genes are involved in the genesis of lung cancer, apparently found in the human chromosome 14, and two of them are involved in fetal lung development. So say researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York County (United States).
In this study the three genes involved (TTF1, NKX2-8 and PAX9) would be activated and would cause a pattern of fetal gene expression, which would cause an abnormal proliferation of cells that give rise to the tumor.
