Blood basophils in lung cancer

Role of Adenosine receptor in lung cancer

Summary: Adenosine through adenosine receptor have a crucial role in biology of lung cancer. Recent study indicated adenosine receptors have a crucial role in various aspect of lung cancer from cell growth and metastasis to modulation of apoptosis and it could be considered as a potential candidate for treatment of the lung cancer.

Blood groups and lung cancer.

The ABO and Rhesus blood groups were determined in 1257 men with lung cancer; in 802 instances there was sufficient histological material available for the tumour to be classified as differentiated or undifferentiated and for the type of differentiation to be determined; in most of the remaining cases the diagnosis was made on clinical and radiological evidence. The proportions of men with the ...

Lung cancer-related genes in the blood.

Tumor-related genes can be found circulating in the blood of cancer patients. These genes may be derived from circulating cancer cells or from the patient's primary tumor directly by a process referred to as "gene shedding." Selective and sensitive detection of tumor-related genes in the blood of cancer patients has been made possible by the advent of polymerase chain reaction-based technology ...

Pulmonary Actinomycosis Mimicking Lung Cancer

Herein, we reported on a case of solid type of pulmonary actinomycosis in a 10-year-old boy. He had productive cough for 40 days. Bronchoscopy was normal. Cmputed tomography revealed a solid large mass in the upper lobe of his left lung with mimicking malignant leisions. He was referred for surgery and underwent left upper lobectomy. Macroscopically, the specimen measured 13×9×5 cm and was crea...

Lung cancer: our blood, sweat and fears.