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Tasmanian devil study may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system

A cluster of interacting proteins that are active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumors, may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system, according to a study part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Cancer Cell today.

26 Sep 2019

Investigational drug may offer new treatment option for patients with lung and kidney cancer

Pegilodecakin, a first-in-class drug currently in clinical trials, has shown positive safety results and may offer a potential new treatment avenue for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and kidney cancer.

26 Sep 2019

BCG vaccination in childhood could decrease risk of lung cancer

A common tuberculosis vaccine could decrease the risk of lung cancer if administered during early childhood, according to a study published Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Online.

25 Sep 2019

Reactivating ‘tumor suppressor’ genes could offer new therapeutic approach for cancer

Scientists have developed a method which is able to switch ‘tumor suppressor’ genes back on after they have been silenced by cancer cells.

25 Sep 2019

Respiratory groups unite to advocate 'healthy lungs for all' on World Lung Day 2019

Today, on World Lung Day, the American Thoracic Society is united with members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies and WLD partner organizations to advocate for respiratory health globally and call on policymakers to ensure that everyone has access to the services they need to improve their lung health.

25 Sep 2019

Newly synthesized anticancer compound can block cancer signaling mechanism

Of the various different functions that proteins perform in a cell, a crucial one is the recognition and transmission of certain "signals," collectively referred to as signal transduction.

24 Sep 2019

Wake Forest Baptist receives multimillion-dollar grant for innovative cancer care research

For the second time in five years, Wake Forest Baptist Health has been recognized for its expertise in conducting innovative cancer care research by the National Cancer Institute's Community Oncology Research Program with a multimillion-dollar grant.

23 Sep 2019

UCSF launches new initiative to accelerate prostate cancer research

UC San Francisco announced Thursday it will establish the UCSF Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research, made possible by a $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff.

23 Sep 2019

Pembrolizumab provides added benefit for subpopulations of patients with metastatic NSCLC

In early July, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care conducted two early benefit assessments to investigate whether certain drug combinations with pembrolizumab have advantages in comparison with the respective appropriate comparator therapy for patients with metastatic squamous or non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

20 Sep 2019

Scientists identify pathway for treatment-resistant lung cancer

A big way chemotherapy works is by prompting cancer cells to commit suicide, and scientists have found a pathway the most common lung cancer walks to avoid death.

20 Sep 2019

Research shows how bowel cancer screening helps reduce deaths

New research led by the University of South Australia shows just how effective bowel cancer screening is in helping to reduce the number of bowel cancer deaths by up to 45 per cent.

20 Sep 2019

Mitochondrial fission factor could represent a promising target for cancer therapy

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have described the role of mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) in controlling survival of cancer cells, suggesting the protein could represent a promising therapeutic target. They also found that expression of MFF is regulated by Myc, a ubiquitous mediator of cell proliferation that contributes to development of many cancer types.

20 Sep 2019

Early palliative care linked to better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

Early palliative care is associated with better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a study by VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health and Science University researchers.

19 Sep 2019

Low-dose aspirin may improve survival in patients with head and neck, lung cancers

What if a drug that sits in nearly everyone's medicine cabinet could help extend the lives of some cancer patients? In companion presentations at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, doctors from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report new evidence that low-dose aspirin and other anti-inflammatories may improve survival in patients undergoing treatment for some head/neck and lung cancers.

19 Sep 2019

Obesity stigma and yo-yo dieting, not BMI, are behind chronic health conditions, dietitian claims

In a recent New York Times opinion column, dietitian Christy Harrison, an "intuitive eating coach" and author, responded to a fellow clinician who had questioned some of her thoughts on the link between being overweight and developing other medical conditions.

17 Sep 2019

Combination therapies can shrink lung tumors in mice and human cancer cells

Combining a new class of drug with two other compounds can significantly shrink lung tumors in mice and human cancer cells, finds a new study led by the Francis Crick Institute and The Institute of Cancer Research, London.

17 Sep 2019

Distinctive characteristics in lung cancers could be key to personalized therapies

Melbourne researchers have discovered that the key to personalized therapies for some types of lung cancers may be to focus on their differences, not their similarities.

13 Sep 2019

Vapers seek relief from nicotine addiction in — wait for it — cigarettes

Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative.

13 Sep 2019

Scientists identify a potentially novel avenue to treat non-small cell lung cancers

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have made a breakthrough discovery that solves a mystery long forgotten by science and have identified a potentially novel avenue in pre-clinical models to treat non-small cell lung cancers.

13 Sep 2019

Artificial intelligence helps improve diagnosis of head and neck cancers

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Cancer Consortium have successfully solved a longstanding problem in the diagnosis of head and neck cancers.

12 Sep 2019

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Tasmanian devil study may give clues to how cancers evade the immune system

Investigational drug may offer new treatment option for patients with lung and kidney cancer

BCG vaccination in childhood could decrease risk of lung cancer

Reactivating ‘tumor suppressor’ genes could offer new therapeutic approach for cancer

Respiratory groups unite to advocate 'healthy lungs for all' on World Lung Day 2019

Newly synthesized anticancer compound can block cancer signaling mechanism

Wake Forest Baptist receives multimillion-dollar grant for innovative cancer care research

UCSF launches new initiative to accelerate prostate cancer research

Pembrolizumab provides added benefit for subpopulations of patients with metastatic NSCLC

Scientists identify pathway for treatment-resistant lung cancer

Research shows how bowel cancer screening helps reduce deaths

Mitochondrial fission factor could represent a promising target for cancer therapy

Early palliative care linked to better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer

Low-dose aspirin may improve survival in patients with head and neck, lung cancers

Obesity stigma and yo-yo dieting, not BMI, are behind chronic health conditions, dietitian claims

Combination therapies can shrink lung tumors in mice and human cancer cells

Distinctive characteristics in lung cancers could be key to personalized therapies

Vapers seek relief from nicotine addiction in — wait for it — cigarettes

Scientists identify a potentially novel avenue to treat non-small cell lung cancers

Artificial intelligence helps improve diagnosis of head and neck cancers

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