/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7274/all en /newsroom/channels/news/using-ai-predict-recurring-lung-cancer-345862 <p>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Quebec and Canada, killing more individuals than prostate, colon and breast cancers combined. Thanks to tissue samples from almost 500 lung cancer patients, a group of researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and Université Laval were able to identify <a href="/medhealthsci/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-studies-offer-promise-lung-and-brain-cancer-treatment-345865">those who were likely to have a cancer recurrence and require further treatment post-surgery</a>.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:04:56 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 289182 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/exposure-wildfires-increases-risk-cancer-339499 <p>A new study from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires. The study, which tracks over two million Canadians over a period of 20 years, is the first to examine how proximity to forest fires may influence cancer risk.</p> Fri, 06 May 2022 18:43:15 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288123 at /newsroom /newsroom/nicole-ezer Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:45:00 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 253792 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-way-starve-lung-cancer-256202 <p>Preventing cancer cells from growing by understanding what they 'eat'. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:20:00 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 24547 at /newsroom