According to the World Health Organization, lung cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer - about 50% more than the second most deadly cancer. We have two things to thank for this: the first being the obvious tobacco, and the second being the lack of a reliable test for early detection [this is a good time to remind yourself to get screened for other types of cancer, ones we DO have reliable screening tests!]. Exciting news here at work!! Scientists have discovered protein biomarkers in mice that identify the growing lung cancer, and have been able to match these up with human proteins. There is not enough data yet to actually create the blood test, but it is looking like a very real possibility in the very near future. In the meantime, have a piece of gum.