Could a pill prevent the world's deadliest cancer?

Lung cancer causes more deaths worldwide than breast, prostate, and blood cancers combined. Researchers are developing cancer interception approaches aimed at stopping lung cancer before it starts. Evidence links inflammation to cancer development, creating an opportunity for prevention. A proposed strategy pairs a blood test to identify people at risk with relatively simple anti-inflammatory drugs. The goal is to prevent lung cancer from ever developing by intervening early in the disease process. A global team of researchers is working on this rapidly developing field and its potential to reduce lung cancer incidence through early detection and anti-inflammatory treatment.

"Globally, lung cancer kills more people than breast, prostate and blood cancers combined, but now researchers think that they might have developed a pill that prevents it. In this film, Nature explores the rapidly developing field of cancer interception. Cutting-edge research is showing an essential link between inflammation and cancer, which a global team of researchers says offers up a tantalizing opportunity."

"The scientists think that a blood test paired with relatively simple anti-inflammatory drugs could be all that is needed to detect those at risk and prevent lung cancer from ever developing. The approach centers on early identification of risk and intervention before cancer takes hold."

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