Researchers in Shanghai, China suggest that TIP30 prevents metastatic progression of lung cancer. They report these findings in the May 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology.

TIP30 is a putative tumor suppressor with decreased expression in numerous cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, and colon cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, both in terms of incidence and of mortality.

Tim Curry, Tarrant County’s top prosecutor and the longest-serving criminal district attorney in Texas, died shortly after midnight Friday at his home. He was 70.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2008, Mr. Curry underwent aggressive chemotherapy treatments. He was hospitalized at least once for complications stemming from his treatments and has been at home for the past few months.

In the past few years, two people in my family have been diagnosed with cancer—my stepfather, and my stepsister. My stepfather lost his battle with stomach cancer fairly quickly, succumbing to the disease within months of his diagnosis. He was 76, and up until his first symptoms, was incredibly fit, vibrant and constantly on the go.

His daughter, Claire, 50, an avid outdoorswoman and nonsmoker, just this past February was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer . She’s still fighting, and this is her story.

Early detection of disease means better chance of survival. That’s the rationale behind cancer screening programs. Unfortunately, whenever chest radiography has been trialled as a means of seeking out early-stage lung cancer, mortality rates have not reduced.

Smoking is a lot like Russian roulette: You never know who will end up developing lung cancer and who won’t. But Dr. Jian-Min Yuan, as well as other researchers from the University of Minnesota, say they are one step closer to determining a smoker’s risk for developing the disease. In a study, they tracked the carcinogen and nicotine levels in nearly 500 smokers through a simple urine test and discovered a link between the level of a specific carcinogen and lung cancer. Their findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research conference.

It is estimated that there were 215,020 new cases of lung cancer  diagnosed in the United States in 2008, and 161,840 deaths. What is it like to live with the No. 1 cancer killer? Six men and women speak about living with lung cancer. (Join the discussion here.)

When doctors told Jon Mathews that he was unlikely to live to see 2007 after being diagnosed with a form of terminal lung cancer, he decided to place a bet on staying alive.

A new map shows the areas of Scotland worst affected by naturally-occurring radioactive radon gas.

Aberdeenshire, the Highlands, Orkney and the Scottish Borders have been assessed as having the highest number of properties affected.

The Scottish Government, which has offered free testing for radon, said exposure to the gas can increase the risk of lung cancer.

A computer-aided detection (CAD) method may help radiologists identify cancerous lung nodules at an early stage, according to a study performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.

“In our study we identified 88 nodules that were not detected at the time of interpretation but visible in retrospect and were subsequently determined to be lung cancers,” said Joseph Jen-Sho Chen, MD, lead author of the study. “CAD was applied to the overlooked nodules and we found that 45-55% of the missed nodules were found using the CAD software. The implication of our study is that it is possible that at least some of the nodules representing lung cancer might have been diagnosed at an earlier stage, resulting in early treatment and perhaps a better outcome,” said Dr. Chen.