No Association Between Estrogen, Lung Cancer Incidence And Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women

Use of estrogen alone did not increase lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute…

Gender Differences In Lung Cancer Incidence: Smoke Exposure Alters Gene Expression And Estrogen Metabolism In The Lungs Of Mice

Lung cancer rates are increasing substantially in women, particularly in non-smoking women, with no known reason for the increase. Now researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center may have uncovered a critical piece in the puzzle. Working in a mouse model of smoking-induced lung cancer, Margie Clapper, Ph.D…