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

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.

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.

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.

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