Gene variant makes head and neck cancer more aggressive
A genetic variant in the MET gene may drive aggressive head and neck, and lung cancers in Asian populations, research finds.
National University of Singapore •
futurity
April 8, 2020 • ~4 min
April 8, 2020 • ~4 min
cancer lung-cancer health-and-medicine head-and-neck-cancer
Protein signals if non-small cell lung cancer will spread
A newly identified protein indicates which non-small cell lung cancer is more likely to metastasize.
Carolyn Scofield-Tulane •
futurity
March 12, 2020 • ~4 min
March 12, 2020 • ~4 min
cancer tumors lungs biomarkers lung-cancer health-and-medicine metastases
This approach could cut lung cancer deaths by 14%
"Smoking cessation interventions at... lung screening could result in many additional lung cancer deaths prevented and considerable life-years gained."
Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan •
futurity
March 10, 2020 • ~4 min
March 10, 2020 • ~4 min
smoking death lung-cancer health-and-medicine cigarettes
Yogurt and fiber diet may cut lung cancer risk
There's a link between eating a diet high in fiber and yogurt and lower risk of developing lung cancer for current, past, and never smokers.
Tom Wilemon-Vanderbilt •
futurity
Nov. 19, 2019 • ~2 min
Nov. 19, 2019 • ~2 min
cancer food lung-cancer health-and-medicine fiber
Can we spot lung cancer before it starts?
An immune system boost could prevent lung cancer, researchers say.
Sara Rimer-Boston U •
futurity
May 8, 2019 • ~6 min
May 8, 2019 • ~6 min
cancer genes lungs lung-cancer health-and-medicine immune-systems
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