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lung cancer

From The Labs 

Carbon ultrafine particles accelerate lung cancer progression

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022carbon ultrafine particles, cigarette smoke, lung cancer, Metastasis, Research, smoking

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discover how airborne ultrafine particles in smoke can change a host’s defense against lung cancer.

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The Stitch 

New research is changing the way surgeons treat lung cancer

November 2, 2022November 1, 2022Dr. Ramiro Fernandez, lobectomy, lung cancer, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, segmentectomy, thoracic surgery

New research is completely changing the way surgeons operate on patients with lung cancer. Dr. Ramiro Fernandez explains how this will help patients.

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Lung cancer, illustrated here as round masses inside the lungs, the second most common cancer in both men and women.
From The Labs 

Genome-wide study reveals new susceptibility genetic variants for lung cancer

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022genome-wide study, lung cancer, Research, risk factors

This study revealed five new susceptibility genes, 10 new variant associations from known risk genes and further validated in different populations another 24 associations.

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The Stitch 

Lung cancer awareness: The importance of early detection and treatment

November 11, 2021Bertie Taylor, Cancer, Healthcare, lung cancer, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. Robert Taylor Ripley discusses common causes of lung cancer, risks and the latest treatments.

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From The Labs 

Identifying rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung cancer

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021ATM, DNA damage, DNA repair, exome sequencing, genomic instability, lung cancer, MLNR, Pomc, Research

Exome sequencing identified new variants that lead to higher levels of DNA damage, which increases the susceptibility for multiple cancers.

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Lung cancer, illustrated here as round masses inside the lungs, the second most common cancer in both men and women.
From The Labs 

The unexpected effect of an ATM genetic variant in lung cancer

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020Ashkenazi Jewish populations, ATM gene, lung cancer, Research

“There’s something unusual about this ATM genetic variant and how it acts,” said Dr. Chris Amos. “It was really unexpected to see such a strong genetic

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The Stitch 

Fighting lung cancer: How new therapies are improving outcomes

December 5, 2019June 8, 2020Cancer, Healthcare, lung cancer, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. As a medical professional who deals with this widespread disease on a

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Momentum 

Baylor residents shine bright at radiation oncology conference

November 7, 2018November 6, 2018Allison Mickey, Cancer, lung cancer, Radiation Oncology, Research

Dr. Shraddha Dalwadi has a strong personal connection to her research in health disparities and access to cancer care. “I grew up in an immigrant

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Momentum 

Are you at risk for lung cancer?

August 1, 2017July 30, 2018Allison Mickey, Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, lung cancer

Aug. 1 is World Lung Cancer Day, and while lung cancer is most commonly associated with smokers and tobacco users, there are other factors that

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From The Labs 

How understanding tumor diversity can potentially improve the outcomes of patients with lung cancer

November 28, 2016November 11, 2019Cancer, Cancer Genome Atlas, cancer molecular profile, Genetics, Immunotherapy, immunue check point, lung cancer, lymphocyte infiltration

[See video below] “People may think of lung cancer as one disease, but lung cancer is a collection of diverse subtypes of cells and each

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