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Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Prophylactic cranial irradiation beneficial in elderly SCLC patients

Prophylactic cranial irradiation improves survival in elderly patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer, analysis of US epidemiologic data indicates.

6 Sep 2013

Combined screening could boost COPD detection

Researchers from Japan say that the detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be enhanced by incorporating screening into existing lung cancer screening programs.

6 Sep 2013

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a molecular marker called "Mig 6" that appears to accurately predict longer survival -- up to two years -- among patients prescribed two of the most widely used drugs in a class of anticancer agents called EGFR inhibitors.

6 Sep 2013

CT screening proven effective for lung cancer

There is strong evidence to support the effectiveness of screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography, a systematic review has found.

5 Sep 2013

Chemotherapy best second-line option for EGFR wild-type NSCLC

Chemotherapy is more effective than erlotinib as second-line therapy in people with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and wild-type epidermal growth factor receptor genotype, a randomized controlled trial has found.

5 Sep 2013

World Bank Group, IHME reports to help policymakers tackle health issues facing countries

In the Middle East and North Africa, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are causing a massive amount of premature death and disability. People in Latin America and the Caribbean are living longer on the whole, yet they face increasing threats from chronic diseases. Mortality has declined in many South Asian countries, yet the number of deaths by non-communicable diseases and self-harm has skyrocketed since 1990.

5 Sep 2013

Worsening air pollution could increase annual premature deaths in 21st century

This century, climate change is expected to induce changes in air pollution, exposure to which could increase annual premature deaths by more than 100,000 adults worldwide.

5 Sep 2013

Study shows benefit of chemotherapy on survival of elderly patients with SCLC

Although numerous randomized clinical trials have demonstrated a benefit of chemotherapy for patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), these trials have predominantly compared different chemotherapy regimens rather than comparing chemotherapy to best supportive care. Some of them included chest radiation or prophylactic cranial irradiation. Moreover, many trials excluded elderly patients.

5 Sep 2013

Ontario researchers develop evidence-based recommendations for lung cancer screening

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Ontario. Screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography has been the subject of many research studies since the 1990s. The National Lung Screening Trial compared LDCT with chest radiograph in high-risk populations and found a 20 percent reduction in lung cancer mortality at 6 years with LDCT after an initial scan and two annual rounds of screening.

5 Sep 2013

Researchers find no difference in stage-adjusted lung cancer mortality between blacks and whites

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 160,340 lung cancer deaths occurred in the United States in 2012, accounting for 28 percent of all cancer deaths. While survival from lung cancer has improved since the early 1990s, racial differences in lung cancer survival persist such that blacks experience poorer 5-year survival for lung cancer compared to whites.

5 Sep 2013

Latest study recommends accelerated radiotherapy for un-resected NSCLC patients

Radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy is increasingly being used in the curative treatment for un-resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But, until now, researchers had not looked at the cost-effectiveness of the treatment.

5 Sep 2013

Blind mole-rats live underground in low-oxygen environments, are long-lived and resistant to cancer

Like naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus gaber), blind mole-rats (of the genus Spalax) live underground in low-oxygen environments, are long-lived and resistant to cancer. A new study demonstrates just how cancer-resistant Spalax are, and suggests that the adaptations that help these rodents survive in low-oxygen environments also play a role in their longevity and cancer resistance.

4 Sep 2013

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Dependence Center (NDC) in Rochester is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As one of the first centers in the country to focus exclusively on treatments for tobacco dependence when it opened in 1988, the NDC has been at the forefront of the battle of nicotine addiction nationally as well as globally, offering the latest education and training programs, advancing research aimed at tobacco dependence interventions and offering treatment approaches to tobacco users.

30 Aug 2013

Findings establish gene as critical regulator of lung cancer tumor growth

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a well-known cancer-causing gene implicated in a number of malignancies plays a far more critical role in non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease, than previously thought.

30 Aug 2013

LLS survey uncovers alarming lack of knowledge among U.S. adults about blood cancers

Less than one half (46%) of adults polled in a new survey believe that blood cancers are one of three leading causes of cancer death in the U.S. In fact, blood cancers are the third leading cause of cancer death, behind cancers of the respiratory system, including lung cancer, and cancers of the digestive system, including colorectal cancer.

30 Aug 2013

Scientists identify enzyme mutation that occurs in castration-resistant prostate cancer

The mutation occurs in the androgen-synthesizing enzyme 3βHSD1 in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), according to research published online today in Cell. This mutation enables the tumor to make its own supply of androgens, a hormone that fuels the growth of the prostate cancer.

30 Aug 2013

Albumin-bound paclitaxel has favorable risk–benefit profile in NSCLC

Albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin is an effective and well-tolerated first-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, irrespective of histology, study results show.

29 Aug 2013

AATS agrees with USPSTF recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, a professional organization of surgeons dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of diseases of the chest, strongly supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers.

29 Aug 2013

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Prophylactic cranial irradiation beneficial in elderly SCLC patients

Combined screening could boost COPD detection

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

CT screening proven effective for lung cancer

Chemotherapy best second-line option for EGFR wild-type NSCLC

World Bank Group, IHME reports to help policymakers tackle health issues facing countries

Worsening air pollution could increase annual premature deaths in 21st century

Study shows benefit of chemotherapy on survival of elderly patients with SCLC

Ontario researchers develop evidence-based recommendations for lung cancer screening

Researchers find no difference in stage-adjusted lung cancer mortality between blacks and whites

Latest study recommends accelerated radiotherapy for un-resected NSCLC patients

Blind mole-rats live underground in low-oxygen environments, are long-lived and resistant to cancer

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Findings establish gene as critical regulator of lung cancer tumor growth

LLS survey uncovers alarming lack of knowledge among U.S. adults about blood cancers

Scientists identify enzyme mutation that occurs in castration-resistant prostate cancer

Albumin-bound paclitaxel has favorable risk–benefit profile in NSCLC

AATS agrees with USPSTF recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers

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