Essays on Lung Cancer

Lung carcinogenesis commonly affecting system in the body is respiratory system. The highest causes of deaths in the world wide, with an estimated 159,260 deaths in 2014 (Siegel et al., 2014). An overview of cancers distribution globally in 2002 found the lung cancers to be the most commonly recognized cancer annually since 1985. However, in…

In the past, all lung cancers were considered the same and therefore, all lung cancer patients were treated with the identical treatment plan; however, innovations in healthcare had led to the finding that “one size doesn’t fit all.” Luckily, due to these advancements and move towards personalized medicine, this approach has changed. In recent years,…

Introduction Lung cancer is the leading form of cancer-related deaths. Carcinogens breathed into the lung from the burning of cigarette, wood, or anything chemical combustion in general, can damage the lungs and cause lung cancer. Studying why there is such a high probability of lung cancer is important to lower the rate of lung cancer…

Abstract Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, there have been 14.1 million new cancer patients since 2012. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, often found in men and is one of the most common causes of death. Scientists have concluded that lung cancer is linked to those who…

Widespread changes in the genome and epigenome resulted in both localized and regional changes in gene expression are common in cancer. However, the association between changes in the genome and epigenome and changes in the three-dimensional architecture of cancer cells remains unclear. In this study, we were the first to perform the analysis of chromatin…

Antioxidants are chemical compounds that scavenge the free, chemically unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) radicals, which can react with DNA and leads to the progression of various diseases including cancer. DNA is a major target of free radical damage. These damages can culminate into mutations that are heritable change in the DNA, which…

Dear Diary, I feel that I must document the rest of my trekk through life with lung cancer, as I can document my true feelings and experiences with words that your flat ears can handle, unlike my empathetic family that hurt with my pain. I was reporting on an intense pain in my chest, aching…

Introduction The number of lung cancer-related deaths has been drastically lowered over the past ten years mainly due to the decline in number of smokers, advances in early detection, and improved treatment options; however, lung cancer is still one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among both men and women (Siegel, Miller, & Jemal,…

Use of AI in pulmonary oncology in combination with digital pathology, molecular testing, and electronic health record (EHR) data, can greatly aid in selection of an appropriate treatment drug and customization of radiotherapy dose. Based on data obtained from various studies, AI in pulmonary oncology and personalized medicine is also creating a breakthrough in lung…