Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Obesity genes promote all-round increases in postnatal growth

Genetic variants that increase susceptibility to obesity are associated with increased gains in lean mass, as well as fat mass, during early childhood, meta-analysis findings indicate.

30 Oct 2014

Growth hormone worthwhile treatment in hypochondroplasia

Researchers report that recombinant human growth hormone can improve growth in children with hypochondroplasia.

30 Oct 2014

Promising results for low-dose insulin in paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis

Results of a randomised trial suggest that low-dose insulin may be at least as good as standard-dose insulin for the treatment of children with diabetic ketoacidosis.

30 Oct 2014

Hypocalcaemic seizure surveillance highlights UK public health policy failings

The occurrence of 91 confirmed or probable hypocalcaemic seizures in children with vitamin D deficiency over a 2-year period in the UK highlights a failure to promote appropriate supplementation.

30 Oct 2014

Inappropriate lung cancer imaging widespread in USA

A large proportion of patients with lung cancer do not receive guideline-recommended imaging, US study data show.

30 Oct 2014

Endemic lung infection compromises lung cancer diagnosis

The accuracy of lung cancer diagnosis using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography may be compromised in areas with endemic infectious lung diseases, research suggests.

30 Oct 2014

Adjuvant cisplatin for NSCLC raises non-cancer mortality risk

Re-analysis of data from the International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial indicates that cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy increases the long-term risk of non-cancer mortality in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.

30 Oct 2014

Intrathoracic radiotherapy shows potential in extensive-stage SCLC

A phase III randomised controlled trial shows that intrathoracic radiotherapy after chemotherapy significantly reduces the chances of disease progression in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.

30 Oct 2014

EGFR–TKIs linked to reduced chemotherapy sensitivity in NSCLC

Epidermal growth factor receptor–tyrosine kinase inhibitors appear to significantly reduce the efficacy of subsequent chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer, Chinese researchers report.

30 Oct 2014

Rare neuroendocrine tumours may be misdiagnosed as Cushing’s disease

Ectopic tumours secreting corticotropin-releasing hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone are very rare in children and can result in a misdiagnosis of Cushing’s disease, say researchers.

30 Oct 2014

Golden Jubilee National Hospital holds performance review in public

Today, the Golden Jubilee National Hospital held its Annual Review, demonstrating that they have continued to lead the way in safe, effective and person centred care for the NHS in Scotland.

30 Oct 2014

Covidien unveils new version of superDimension Navigation System software for diagnosis of lung cancer

Further underscoring its ongoing commitment to lung health, Covidien today unveiled a next-generation version of its superDimension™ Navigation System software. The updated software features a more intuitive interface that helps reduce time spent by physicians planning the procedure and enhances the visualization of the airways of the lung.

28 Oct 2014

Concord Medical gets approval to establish Datong Meizhong Jiahe Cancer Center

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, an operator of specialty cancer hospitals and the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced that the Company has received relevant government approvals to establish a free-standing radiotherapy cancer center, Datong Meizhong Jiahe Cancer Center ("Datong Center") in Datong City, Shanxi Province.

27 Oct 2014

Virginia Tech professor developing vaccine that could help smokers overcome nicotine addiction

A Virginia Tech professor is working on a vaccine that could help smokers conquer their nicotine addiction, making many smoking-related diseases and deaths relics of the 21st century.

27 Oct 2014

MIT researchers develop new way to model effects of cancer-causing genetic mutations

Sequencing the genomes of tumor cells has revealed thousands of genetic mutations linked with cancer. However, sifting through this deluge of information to figure out which of these mutations actually drive cancer growth has proven to be a tedious, time-consuming process.

24 Oct 2014