Lung Cancer

Description

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and worldwide. The 2 major forms of lung cancer are nonsmall cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer (see {182280}), which account for 85% and 15% of all lung cancers, respectively. Nonsmall cell lung cancer can be divided into 3 major histologic subtypes: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell lung cancer. Cigarette smoking causes all types of lung cancer, but it is most strongly linked with small cell lung cancer and squamous cell carcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type in patients who have never smoked. Nonsmall cell lung cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and has a poor prognosis (summary by Herbst et al., 2008).

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Lung Cancer

  • Neoplasm
  • Pain
  • Fatigue
  • Respiratory distress
  • Diarrhea
  • Weight loss
  • Carcinoma
  • Cough
  • Leukemia
  • Chest pain

And another 9 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Researches and researchers

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Lung Cancer Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
KRAS Sequence Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

KRAS
Specificity
100 %
Genes
7 %
KRAS Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

KRAS
Specificity
100 %
Genes
7 %
KRAS Sequence Analysis (Prenatal Diagnosis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

KRAS
Specificity
100 %
Genes
7 %
PreSeek Non-invasive Prenatal Gene Sequencing Screen.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RIT1, BRAF, SMC1A, SOS1, SOS2, CDKL5, SYNGAP1, TSC1, TSC2, HDAC8, NSD1, CBL, SHOC2, CHD7, COL1A2, SMC3, NIPBL, FGFR2, FGFR3, HRAS , (...)

View the complete list with 9 more genes
Specificity
7 %
Genes
14 %
KRAS/RAF1/SOS1 DNA Sequencing Evaluation.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

SOS1, KRAS, RAF1
Specificity
34 %
Genes
7 %
KRAS DNA Sequencing Test.

By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States).

KRAS
Specificity
100 %
Genes
7 %
Non-immune Hydrops Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RIT1, RPL11, RPL35A, RPL5, RPS10, RPS17, RPS19, RPS24, RPS26, SEC23B, SLC17A5, BRAF, SMPD1, SOS1, SOS2, SOX18, UROS, CBL, SHOC2, ALG9 , (...)

View the complete list with 66 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
14 %
NGS RASopathy Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RIT1, RRAS, BRAF, SOS1, SOS2, CBL, SHOC2, KAT6B, SPRED1, A2ML1, CABIN1, NSUN2, HRAS, KRAS, LZTR1, MAP2K1, MAP2K2, NF1, NF2, NRAS , (...)

View the complete list with 3 more genes
Specificity
9 %
Genes
14 %

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