Lung Cancer News and Research

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Researchers discover unique mechanism that regulates tumor growth in lung cancer

Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Germany and the disease affects both men and women. However, immunotherapies are successful in only 20 percent of cases.

14 May 2018

UTA bioengineering professor successfully patents new cancer trap

The University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts and kills circulating cancer cells that was invented by a faculty member. This cancer trap can be used for early diagnosis and treatment of metastasized cancer.

14 May 2018

Genomic science can help healthcare professionals to identify, treat inherited cardiac conditions

The family history questions asked during patient assessments are becoming even more important with the rise of precision medicine and genetic testing.

11 May 2018

Neon Therapeutics evaluates safety, efficacy of NEO-PV-01 in combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy

Neon Therapeutics, a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing neoantigen-based therapeutics, today announced that it has treated the first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its proprietary personal neoantigen vaccine, NEO-PV-01, in combination with Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA®, along with chemotherapy.

8 May 2018

Study identifies new biomarker for early lung cancer diagnosis

High levels of cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4) have been identified in the blood of patients with lung cancer.

8 May 2018

FDA grants approval for two drugs administered together to treat aggressive form of thyroid cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), administered together, for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and has a type of abnormal gene, BRAF V600E (BRAF V600E mutation-positive).

8 May 2018

Cancer diagnosis through GP referral instead of emergencies could save 1,400 lives every year

Over 1,400 lives could be saved every year - four more every day - if more cancers were diagnosed through GP referral instead of emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study led by City, University of London and funded by Macmillan Cancer Support.

4 May 2018

Surprising discovery offers new model for studying role of gap junctions in the brain

The same kind of neurons can have completely different wiring diagrams in the rat and mouse, as mice lack intercellular molecular channels known as gap junctions, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the scientific journal eLIFE.

4 May 2018

Powered stapler use linked to reduced rates of bleeding complications in VATS lobectomy patients

Bleeding complications dropped by nearly half when surgeons used a powered stapler as opposed to a manual device in what researchers say is the first real-world assessment of the two technologies in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer.

4 May 2018

Study finds no connection between weekday for lung cancer operation and patient survival

The day of the week on which a patient has a lung cancer operation has no significance for their survival. This has been demonstrated by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in a new study published in the journal Chest.

3 May 2018

More suspected cancer cases can be identified early within primary care

Considerably more cases of suspected cancer can today be identified early within primary care. Partly based on symptoms but also statistics on the patients' visits to health centers, indicates research from Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

27 Apr 2018

Cancer Australia releases new national data on cancer stage at diagnosis

For the first time in Australia, national data on cancer stage at diagnosis is available for the top five incidence cancers – female breast cancer, colorectal, lung, prostate cancers and melanoma.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers uncover how obesity leads to cancer in epithelial cells

A new study led by researchers at Hokkaido University has shown that obesity may enhance the progression of cancer, while aspirin may protect against it.

26 Apr 2018

Slight changes in patient's position during radiotherapy may impact survival chances

Very small differences in the way a patient lies during radiotherapy treatment for lung or oesophageal cancer can have an impact on how likely they are to survive, according to research presented at the ESTRO 37 conference.

23 Apr 2018

Scientists find link between soil metals and cancer mortality

Spanish epidemiologists and geologists have found associations between esophageal cancer and soils where lead is abundant, lung cancer and terrains with increased copper content, brain tumor with areas rich in arsenic, and bladder cancer with high cadmium levels.

20 Apr 2018

UT Southwestern researchers identify 170 potential therapeutic targets for lung cancer

After testing more than 200,000 chemical compounds, UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center researchers have identified 170 chemicals that are potential candidates for development into drug therapies for lung cancer.

20 Apr 2018

Researchers evaluate accuracy of simple blood test to predict lung cancer

Every year, health care providers in the United States discover more than 1.6 million lung nodules in patients.

18 Apr 2018

Some human cancers may be result of evolutionary accidents, research finds

New research, published in Biological Reviews and conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool and Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (Brasília, Brazil) has found some type of cancers unique to humans may be a result of evolutionary accidents.

17 Apr 2018

Study reports promising novel approach to treat therapy resistant pediatric brain tumors

Researchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly pediatric brain cancer and now propose advancing the treatment to clinical testing in children.

17 Apr 2018

Study challenges use of whole-brain radiation for small-cell lung cancer patients with brain metastases

Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. Historically, brain metastases have been treated with whole-brain radiation therapy.

17 Apr 2018

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Researchers discover unique mechanism that regulates tumor growth in lung cancer

UTA bioengineering professor successfully patents new cancer trap

Genomic science can help healthcare professionals to identify, treat inherited cardiac conditions

Neon Therapeutics evaluates safety, efficacy of NEO-PV-01 in combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy

Study identifies new biomarker for early lung cancer diagnosis

FDA grants approval for two drugs administered together to treat aggressive form of thyroid cancer

Cancer diagnosis through GP referral instead of emergencies could save 1,400 lives every year

Surprising discovery offers new model for studying role of gap junctions in the brain

Powered stapler use linked to reduced rates of bleeding complications in VATS lobectomy patients

Study finds no connection between weekday for lung cancer operation and patient survival

More suspected cancer cases can be identified early within primary care

Cancer Australia releases new national data on cancer stage at diagnosis

Researchers uncover how obesity leads to cancer in epithelial cells

Slight changes in patient's position during radiotherapy may impact survival chances

Scientists find link between soil metals and cancer mortality

UT Southwestern researchers identify 170 potential therapeutic targets for lung cancer

Researchers evaluate accuracy of simple blood test to predict lung cancer

Some human cancers may be result of evolutionary accidents, research finds

Study reports promising novel approach to treat therapy resistant pediatric brain tumors

Study challenges use of whole-brain radiation for small-cell lung cancer patients with brain metastases

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Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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