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.

New Test May Help Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- Lung cancer kills more then 150,000 Americans and 1.4 million people worldwide every year. More people die from lung cancer each year then those with breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined.  An international team l ...

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.

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.

New lung cancer test predicts survival

In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has demonstrated that an available molecular test can predict the likelihood of death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods.