Viruses may be linked to lung cancer

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LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 25 (UPI) -- U.S. and Israeli researchers suggest viruses may have a role in the development of lung cancer.

The researchers all agree smoking is by far the most important risk factor for lung cancer, but Dr Arash Resazadeh and colleagues from the University of Louisville, Ky., found five out of 22 non-small-cell lung cancer samples tested positive for human papilloma virus.

"We think HPV has a role as a co-carcinogen which increases the risk of cancer in a smoking population." Resasadeh says in a statement.

In another study, Samuel Ariad from Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva, Israel, and colleagues found more than half of the 65 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer had evidence of measles virus in tissue samples taken from their cancer.

UPI

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1. That's sorta good news, isn't it?

another way lung cancer can be prevented - through the HPV vaccine?

[Warpy]

2. HPV and MMR

The antivax hysterics are going to freak out.

[Edward-M]

3. I hate lung cancer!

its scary