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Air Pollution Links to Lung Cancer

Air Pollution Links to Lung Cancer

Posted by on Sep 15, 2022 in Blog, Lung cancer |

While smoking remains the primary cause of lung cancer, 10 – 20% of people who develop non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) never smoked. NSCLC in non-smokers happens more often to women, and at an earlier age, than it does in smokers.  What would cause cancer to develop without smoking? [1] One theory is that environmental factors,...

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Biomarkers, Combination Therapy, and Lung Cancer

Biomarkers, Combination Therapy, and Lung Cancer

Posted by on Aug 31, 2022 in Blog, Lung cancer |

KRAS, one gene present in some cancers, was considered “undruggable” for years.[1] Mutated KRAS is an important target for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) because it’s present in 20-25% of cases.[2]  Finally, one drug, sotorasib (Lumakras), is approved to treat one mutant form of KRAS gene, KRAS G12C.[3] This mutation appears in...

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