New gene target for aggressive lung cancer discovered

Northwestern University

· Currently no effective treatment for this aggressive cancer

· 'It's devastating to patients' to learn treatment options are limited

· Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer mortality in U.S.

· Goal is to implement a more personalized approach to small-cell lung cancer

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