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 …

[HTML][HTML] Lung cancer biomarker testing: perspective from Europe

E Thunnissen, B Weynand… - … lung cancer research, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A questionnaire on biomarker testing previously used in central European countries was
extended and distributed in Western and Central European countries to the pathologists …

Cancer burden among Arab-world females in 2020: Working toward improving outcomes

H Mahdi, L Mula-Hussain, ZS Ramzi, M Tolba… - JCO Global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This work
presents the Arab-world females' cancers (AFCs) statistics in 2020, compared with the 2018 …

Current situation and future directions of lung cancer risk factor awareness in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

M Elshami, A Mansour, M Alser, I Al-Slaibi… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate lung cancer (LC) risk factor awareness among Palestinians and
identify factors associated with good awareness. Design Cross-sectional study. Settings …

The blockage signal for PD-L1/CD274 gene variants and their potential impact on lung carcinoma susceptibility

MI Sakran, AI Alalawy, AA Alharbi… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1/CD274) gene plays a key function in
suppressing anti-tumor immunity through binding to its receptor PD-1 on stimulated T …

Burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer in North Africa and Middle East countries, 1990 to 2019: Results from the GBD study 2019

S Khanmohammadi, S Saeedi Moghaddam… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To provide estimates on the regional and national burden of tracheal, bronchus,
and lung (TBL) cancer and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2019 in the North Africa …

A population-based study of 15,000 people on Knowledge and awareness of lung cancer symptoms and risk factors in Saudi Arabia

SM AlRabeeah, EM Alzahrani, AM Aldhahir… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Lung cancer is currently the most fatal form of cancer worldwide, ranking as the
fourth most prevalent type in Saudi Arabia, particularly among males. This trend is expected …

Lung cancer and risk factors in Lebanon: epidemiology, temporal trends, and comparison to countries from different regions in the world

NA Lakkis, UM Musharafieh, HG Issa… - Cancer …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Lung cancer (Lca) is the leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality
worldwide. This study examines the Lca incidence and trends in Lebanon and compares …

The rs1801280 SNP is associated with non-small cell lung carcinoma by exhibiting a highly deleterious effect on N-acetyltransferase 2

ZK Lawi, MBS Al-Shuhaib, IB Amara - Journal of Cancer Research and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose N-acetyltransferase 2 is an enzyme that is involved in the detoxification of
carcinogens in the human body, so any damage to this protein may lead to the emergence …

Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer in Algeria: a single-center retrospective study

M Lahmadi, L Beddar, S Ketit, T Makhbouche… - BMC cancer, 2024 - Springer
Background Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of
cancer-related death in men in Algeria. Little is known about the characteristics of lung …