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Scientific breakthrough by Sjöberg laureate brings new hope to lung cancer patients

This year's Sjöberg Prize in cancer research of one million dollars is awarded to professor Kevan Shokat, University of California, USA.

15 Feb 2023

Night shift work may make offshore petroleum workers more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer

Many employees in the offshore sector work night shifts. This may make them more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer than if they only worked during the day.

14 Feb 2023

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher receives $1.4 million to help construction workers quit smoking

The Florida Department of Health recently awarded more than $1.4 million from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program to Taghrid Asfar, M.D., at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, to help construction workers quit smoking.

14 Feb 2023

Strip-type urine sensor can aid in cancer diagnosis

A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Surface & Nano Materials Divison of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, conducted joint research with Professor Junsuk Rho of POSTECH and Professor Samjin Choi of Kyung Hee University Medical School to find metabolites in urine.

14 Feb 2023

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Researchers performed a single-center, open-label RCT to investigate whether commercial AI-debased CAD system could improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs.

9 Feb 2023

Reduced breast and lung cancer screening rates in the U.S. during COVID pandemic

Researchers determine whether the rates for cancer screening tests decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Feb 2023

UC researcher aims to develop better treatments for KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer diagnoses are increasing more rapidly than any other cancer type while remaining one of the most deadly cancers.

7 Feb 2023

AI can be a powerful tool to help identify lung nodules on chest X-rays

In a pioneering, randomized controlled study evaluating the effect of artificial intelligence (AI)-based software in real clinical practice, researchers found that AI significantly improved the detection of lung nodules on chest X-rays.

7 Feb 2023

Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies more cost effective than current recommendations

Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies, which select individuals based on personal risk, are more cost effective than current recommendations based solely on age and smoking history, according to a study led by the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) Lung Working Group, which includes researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

7 Feb 2023

Owlstone Medical Publishes Data on the Use of Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers for Liver Disease Detection

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, “Breath Biopsy to identify exhaled volatile organic compounds as biomarkers for liver cirrhosis detection”.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 7 Feb 2023

9 out of every 10 people hospitalized with the flu have at least one underlying medical condition

Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven't already done so. Compared to last year's mild flu season, the U.S. has already seen more than three times the number of flu-related deaths.

6 Feb 2023

Study reveals mechanism of a previously unexplained type of cell death

A study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today in Nature Cell Biology, details a previously unexplained type of cell death called disulfidptosis that could open the door for novel cancer therapeutic strategies.

6 Feb 2023

MIT study helps shed light on why the immune system mounts a dull response to lung cancer

Immunotherapy -; drug treatment that stimulates the immune system to attack tumors -; works well against some types of cancer, but it has shown mixed success against lung cancer.

3 Feb 2023

Experts discover mechanism of recruitment for tumor-associated cells in lung adenocarcinoma

A team of experts from the University of Barcelona, the University of Zaragoza and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona found a mechanism of recruitment for tumour-associated cells (cancer-associated fibroblasts or CAFs) which are essential to lung adenocarcinoma, the most frequent type of cancer.

31 Jan 2023

Using systems biology research to alter the properties of carcinogenic cells in the lungs

KAIST (President Kwang Hyung Lee) announced on January 30th that a research team led by Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho from the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering succeeded in using systems biology research to change the properties of carcinogenic cells in the lungs and eliminate both drug resistance and their ability to proliferate out to other areas of the body.

29 Jan 2023

A high-throughput screening assay for small molecule inhibitors of the antigen aminopeptidase ERAP1

The January 2023 issue of SLAS Discovery contains a collection of four full-length articles and one technical brief covering cancer research, high-throughput screening (HTS) assay development and other drug discovery exploration.

27 Jan 2023

Persistent tumor mutation burden linked with therapeutic response to immunotherapy

Cancer experts have tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to use the total number of mutations in a tumor, called the tumor mutation burden (TMB), to predict a patient's response to immunotherapy.

26 Jan 2023

Researchers create the first 'living medicine' to treat drug-resistant lung infections

Researchers have designed the first 'living medicine' to treat lung infections. The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria which is naturally resistant to many types of antibiotics and is a common source of infections in hospitals.

19 Jan 2023

MD Anderson announces licensing agreements with BostonGene and Tempus for its EGFR Classification

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced licensing agreements with BostonGene Corporation and Tempus for the MD Anderson EGFR Classification, which groups EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on structural modifications and sensitivity to available therapies.

19 Jan 2023

Study finds wide variation in the quality of care for lung cancer across the U.S.

Treatment for lung cancer is rapidly evolving, with new technologies and research-proven procedures.

18 Jan 2023

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Scientific breakthrough by Sjöberg laureate brings new hope to lung cancer patients

Night shift work may make offshore petroleum workers more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher receives $1.4 million to help construction workers quit smoking

Strip-type urine sensor can aid in cancer diagnosis

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Reduced breast and lung cancer screening rates in the U.S. during COVID pandemic

UC researcher aims to develop better treatments for KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer

AI can be a powerful tool to help identify lung nodules on chest X-rays

Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies more cost effective than current recommendations

Owlstone Medical Publishes Data on the Use of Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers for Liver Disease Detection

9 out of every 10 people hospitalized with the flu have at least one underlying medical condition

Study reveals mechanism of a previously unexplained type of cell death

MIT study helps shed light on why the immune system mounts a dull response to lung cancer

Experts discover mechanism of recruitment for tumor-associated cells in lung adenocarcinoma

Using systems biology research to alter the properties of carcinogenic cells in the lungs

A high-throughput screening assay for small molecule inhibitors of the antigen aminopeptidase ERAP1

Persistent tumor mutation burden linked with therapeutic response to immunotherapy

Researchers create the first 'living medicine' to treat drug-resistant lung infections

MD Anderson announces licensing agreements with BostonGene and Tempus for its EGFR Classification

Study finds wide variation in the quality of care for lung cancer across the U.S.

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