Chad Pecot, MD (IMAGE) UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Caption UNC Lineberger's Chad Pecot, MD, and colleagues, report findings in Cancer Research that show the potential for targeting a specific circular RNA, CDR1as, to attack lung squamous cell cancer. Lung squamous cell cancers comprise up to 30% of all lung cancers and are responsible for about 70,000 new cases and approximately 40,000 deaths each year in the U.S. Credit UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.