Blocking caspase-1 appears to reduce the risk of developing lung tumors

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260814/Blocking-caspase-1-appears-to-reduce-the-risk-of-developing-lung-tumors.aspx Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but other environmental exposures can also contribute to the disease. In an advance that could help prevent some of those lung cancer deaths, MIT researchers have shown that blocking an enzyme involved in lung inflammation appears to reduce the risk of developing tumors.