WebMD

Lung Adenocarcinoma: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer diagnosed in the U.S. Just over half of all non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) are adenocarcinomas. Finding out that you're at risk of lung ...
Medical Xpress

Molecular characterization of a rare type of lung cancer may point the way to a treatment target

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), a rare and aggressive type of lung cancer, has a high chance of metastasis, no standard treatment and a poor survival rate. A study published in Nature ...
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World Lung Cancer Day: Risk factors and types

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – World Lung Cancer Day has been observed every year on August 1 since 2012 to raise awareness about the risk of the disease. Cooler start to August in western Massachusetts The ...
Nature

Transmembrane mucins in lung adenocarcinoma: understanding of current molecular mechanisms and clinical applications

Transmembrane mucins are glycoproteins composed of mucopolysaccharide. These proteins not only form a protective layer on the cell membrane but also participate in signal transduction and cellular ...
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Biopsy-to-biomarker results still take 27 days for lung cancer, according to study

Even as biomarker testing has become increasingly important for selecting the right lung cancer treatment, the time it takes to order these tests hasn't improved. Overall, the time from biopsy to ...