Radon and lung cancer: current trends and future perspectives

M Riudavets, M Garcia de Herreros, B Besse… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Radon represents the main risk factor of lung cancer in non-smokers and
the second one in smoking patients. In Europe, there are several radon-prone areas, but …

Radon—the element of risk. The impact of radon exposure on human health

A Grzywa-Celińska, A Krusiński, J Mazur, K Szewczyk… - Toxics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lung cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases with multifactorial aetiology. Smoking
has been undeniably recognized as the main aetiological factor in lung cancer, but it should …

An overview on the relationship between residential radon and lung cancer: what we know and future research

A Ruano-Ravina, L Martin-Gisbert, K Kelsey… - Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
We aim to provide an overview of the research available on indoor radon and lung cancer,
with a special focus on Spanish investigations. Early studies on underground miners …

Geographic differences in lung cancer: focus on carcinogens, genetic predisposition, and molecular epidemiology

JC Laguna, M García-Pardo, J Alessi… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Lung cancer poses a global health challenge and stands as the leading cause of cancer-
related deaths worldwide. However, its incidence, mortality, and characteristics are not …

Effects of spatial variation in dose delivery: what can we learn from radon-related lung cancer studies?

BG Madas, J Boei, N Fenske, W Hofmann… - Radiation and …, 2022 - Springer
Exposure to radon progeny results in heterogeneous dose distributions in many different
spatial scales. The aim of this review is to provide an overview on the state of the art in …

An examination of two dichotomies: women with lung cancer and living with lung cancer as a chronic disease

T Vavalà, M Rigney, ML Reale, S Novello… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death globally, yet with many recent
advances in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, the face of the disease is shifting …

Targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer

ZS Noor, AL Cummings, MKM Johnson… - … in Respiratory and …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Lung cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and the availability of comprehensive genomic
profiling has allowed for the characterization of its molecular subtypes. This has increased …

Radon and Lung Cancer: Current Status and Future Prospects

Y Liu, Y Xu, W Xu, Z He, C Fu, F Du - Critical Reviews in Oncology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Beyond tobacco smoking, radon takes its place as the second most significant contributor to
lung cancer, excluding hereditary and other biologically related factors. Radon and its …

Mapping Indoor Radon Concentrations in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea: A Geospatial Analysis using Machine Learning Models

LK Widya, F Rezaie, J Lee, J Lee, J Yoo, W Lee, S Lee - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in many terrestrial materials. Due to the
potential health risks linked to persistent exposure to high radon concentrations, it is …