Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London, funded by Cancer Research UK and the European Research Council have identified a 14-protein signature in the blood that has the ability…
Category: Lung Cancer Risk
Blood-Based Risk Score Could Predict Lung Cancer Risk Early
Currently, lung cancer screening programs are targeted primarily towards older individuals with a history of smoking. Undoubtedly, smoking is the leading risk factors but at the same time it is also true…
Study: Pesticide Exposure in Fruits and Vegetables Increase Lung Cancer Risk
Healthy Diets and Lung Cancer? A surprising new study has suggested that eating a healthy diet might be linked to higher risk of lung cancer in young non-smokers. Yes, you read that…
Severe COVID-19 and Flu Can Raise Lung Cancer Risk
New research from UVA Health’s Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center has suggested that severe viral infections can create serious conditions in the lungs helping…
Lung Cancer In Never Smokers (LCINS) – A Growing Health Challenge
When it comes to lung cancer, it has always been thought of as a smoker’s disease. Though this is largely true but the trend is changing in an important way. Those people…
Lung Cancer Cases May Rise Sharply by 2030: ICMR Study
Lung Cancer is a serious health concern on a global level and remains one of the leading causes of death. It is responsible for a considerable number of deaths. Lung cancer is…
Toxic Air Pollution of Delhi Contributing to Lung Cancer Risk
Lung cancer has always been considered to be a smoker’s disease. But the scenario has now changed and other factors are also contributing to it. Non-smokers are also getting trapped in the…
Lung Cancer Risk Factors in Adults with Interstitial Lung Disease
Interesting Lung Diseases (ILDs) are characterized by pathological changes in Pulmonary parenchyma. It is a group of conditions that cause inflammation in the lungs. This can be caused by medication, radiation therapy…