Science news articles about 'precursor lesions'

... differences in the age-adjusted prevalence and location of cancer precursor lesions," the authors write. David A. Lieberman, M.D., of Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Ore., ...

... without positive findings, our study suggests that smoking may have been responsible for the development of the precursor lesions, especially in light of the fact that smoking is a known risk factor ...

... to new research. In a separate analysis, researchers found smoking may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer precursor lesions, particularly in patients with a strong family history of the disease.

... survival rate of less than 5 percent. If doctors can find ways to identify early precursor lesions, the disease can be prevented in most individuals. Reporting online Feb. 10, 2009, in the journal ...

... the results justify continued development of this strategy, Sen said. One of the miRNAs in the study is overexpressed in precursor lesions that can lead to full pancreatic cancer. "The fact that a ...