Scientists of The Cancer Genome Atlas report that they have characterized the lung squamous cell carcinoma genome. It is ranking second only to lung adenocarcinoma in the number of deaths it causes, but unlike the most common form of lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma has no treatments aimed at the specific genetic alterations that drive it. This study clearly shows that squamous cell carcinoma, like lung adenocarcinoma, is a cancer with diverse genomic causes, many of which are potentially susceptible to drug inhibition. Read more here.
Study mentioned: The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Comprehensive genomic characterization of squamous cell lung cancers. Nature. 2012 Sep 9. doi: 10.1038/nature11404. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22960745
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