New lung cancer test predicts likelihood of death more accurately

SAN JOSE, CALIF. • A new lung cancer test predicts the likelihood of death from lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods, according to two large studies by an international team led by scientists at the University of California San Francisco.

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Lung cancer advances: Earlier diagnosis, team treatment improve chances for patients

More Americans die from lung cancer each year than from breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

New genetic subtype of lung cancer defined

Investigators have defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality – rearrangements in the ROS1 gene – in a deadly form of lung cancer. ROS1-rearranged tumors represent one to two percent of non-small-cell lung cancers, the leading cause of cancer death in the US. The researchers also show that ROS1-driven tumors can be treated with crizotinib and describe the remarkable response of ...

Lung cancer test predicts likelihood of death, says UC-San Francisco

By measuring the activity of 14 genes in cancerous tissue, doctors could more accurately guide treatment for people with the deadly disease, according to a new study by a UC-San Francisco medical team.