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Western diet may raise risk of lung cancer: Study
New Delhi, March 14: Western diet, often high in salt, sugar and fat, has the potential to raise the risk of cancer in the lungs, finds a study.
New DNA research could lead to personalized cancer prevention for smoker
Tel Aviv, February 16: New research about how smoking damages DNA could open new possibilities for targeted cancer prevention.
Study links DNA traits to risk level for smoking-related cancer
Jerusalem, Feb 13: A team of Israeli researchers has identified how the structure and chemical changes in the DNA influence the risk of developing lung cancer from smoking.
Anatomic lung resection linked to improved survival for early-stage lung cancer: Study
Illinois, January 27: New research presented at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that anatomic lung resections, such as lobectomy and segmentectomy, are associated with better long-term survival than wedge resection for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Study shows tumour DNA in blood can predict lung cancer outcome
New Delhi, Jan 13: A team of British scientists has found that a blood test used to detect circulating tumour DNA can predict the outcome of lung cancer.
Lung Cancer rates in Israel: Smoking remains top risk despite decline in mortality
Tel Aviv, January 8: A long-term study of lung cancer in Israel released on Wednesday by the Health Ministry found that smoking -- both active and passive -- remains the primary risk factor.