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How Air Pollution Fuels Lung Cancer Mutations In Non-Smokers
A new study published in Nature says air pollution may be driving lung cancer development in people who have little to no ...
Never smoked? You could still be at risk of developing lung cancer, doctors warn
Medical experts report rising lung cancer diagnoses in non-smokers as smoking rates decline, raising questions about ...
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You Don’t Have To Smoke To Get Lung Cancer—Air Pollution May Be Just As Dangerous
New global research links air pollution to DNA mutations found in lung cancer among non-smokers, suggesting polluted air may ...
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Study shows strong link between lung cancer and air pollution, but not second-hand smoke
UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among ...
Never-Smokers' Lung Cancer May Worsen in Areas With Air Pollution
An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.
Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers
A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic ...
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NIH Scientists Link Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Mutations in Non-Smokers
Research from the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, an agency beleaguered by funding cuts and censorship, finds that ...
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FDA Approves Sunvozertinib in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
The treatment marks the only targeted oral treatment in patients with non–small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor ...
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FDA Greenlights Oral Therapy for NSCLC With EGFR Exon20 Insertion Mutations
The approval of sunvozertinib, an oral irreversible EGFR inhibitor, was supported by data from the WU-KONG1B trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03974022 ). The primary efficacy population ...
Why newly diagnosed lung cancer patients should get this test done before starting treatment
Nearly a quarter of all newly diagnosed patients with advanced lung cancer are not given a test that could improve their chances for long-term survival and reduce their side effects.