Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Respiratory Tract Neoplasms

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A chat with a veterinarian may help smokers kick the habit

When a dog smells of cigarette smoke, veterinarians immediately understand that the animal is breathing in secondhand smoke. Known as a "smoker's poodle," the pet "presumably sits on somebody's lap as they smoke, and we think, ...

Novel technology could aid targeted lung cancer treatment

Scientists have developed a new method for accurately predicting gene changes that cause lung cancer, without the need for slower, more expensive lab techniques. The technology was able to identify specific genetic changes ...

Are lung cancer tumors hijacking the nervous system?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle and fat loss, reducing ...

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