New study provides insight in identifying, treating lung cancer at early stages – EurekAlert

(Boston)–Lung carcinomas are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and worldwide. Lung squamous cell carcinomas (non-small cell lung cancers that arise in the bronchi of the lungs and make up approximately 30 percent of all lung cancers) are poorly understood, particularly with respect to the cell type and signals that contribute to disease onset.
According to the researchers, treatments for lung squamous cell carcinomas are limited and research into the etiology of the…

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