Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Less-invasive surgery for lung cancer reduces risk of post-operative bleeding, complications

In a large international clinical study presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Moishe Liberman, a thoracic surgeon and researcher at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, and his team showed that thoracoscopic lobectomy—video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery—combined with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device reduced the risk of post-operative bleeding, complications and pain.

6 May 2019

Elderly survivors of breast, lung, and skin cancers face risk of brain metastasis later in life

Elderly survivors of breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma face risk of brain metastasis later in life, and may require extra surveillance in the years following initial cancer treatment.

3 May 2019

Researchers use structural biology techniques to understand how lipids bind proteins

Normal cells have a complex system of checks and balances that regulate cell division.

30 Apr 2019

Combination of biological markers and genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity

Latest results from a project to discover what makes a cancer patient more likely to suffer adverse side-effects after radiotherapy have shown that a combination of biological markers and certain genetic changes can predict radiation sensitivity.

30 Apr 2019

Non-smokers who develop lung cancer are hugely disadvantaged, says PHE

Patients who do not smoke are at an increased risk of lung cancer due to air pollution, warns PHE. These patients are often overlooked and diagnosed late, with poor outcomes.

26 Apr 2019

Predicting whether a patient will benefit from chemotherapy

Case Western Reserve University researchers and partners, including a collaborator at Cleveland Clinic, are pushing the boundaries of how "smart" diagnostic-imaging machines identify cancers--and uncovering clues outside the tumor to tell whether a patient will respond well to chemotherapy.

25 Apr 2019

Delving into tumor's cellular lineage may offer clues for customized therapies

To explain a person's actions in the present, it sometimes helps to understand their past, including where they come from and how they were raised.

25 Apr 2019

Researchers engineer new molecules to help stop lung cancer

University of Texas at Dallas scientists have demonstrated that the growth rate of the majority of lung cancer cells relates directly to the availability of a crucial oxygen-metabolizing molecule.

24 Apr 2019

Sparse treatment options complicate cancer care for immigrants in South Texas

Edgar carries a red folder bulging with paperwork, bills and medical records. Before his lung cancer diagnosis in September, he had about $11,000, he said, money he was saving to purchase a used truck and to pay an immigration attorney to pursue legal residency.

23 Apr 2019

Deep-learning model better predicts survival outcomes for lung cancer

A deep-learning model developed using serial image scans of tumors from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) predicted treatment response and survival outcomes better than standard clinical parameters.

22 Apr 2019

Improving the quality of digital pathology imaging

There's a low-tech problem troubling the high-tech world of digital pathology imaging.

19 Apr 2019

Study uncovers new biomarker for personalized cancer treatments

Cancer cells are characterized by the ability to evade apoptosis, a type of programmed cell death that allows the organism to remove damaged cells.

16 Apr 2019

Cause of cancer is 'written' in our DNA as unique 'fingerprints'

Scientists have discovered that the cause of cancer is “written” within the DNA of tumors, a finding that could help doctors to decide on the best treatment for a patient.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers complete large analysis of new gene fusion responsible for development of cancers

A consortium of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators have completed the largest analysis of a new gene fusion they believe is responsible for development of a wide spectrum of cancer types.

16 Apr 2019

New catalog of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' could help doctors pinpoint cancer culprits

Scientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalog of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the environmental culprit responsible for a patient's tumor - including showing some of the fingerprints left in lung tumors by specific chemicals found in tobacco smoke.

16 Apr 2019

Combined inhibition of EGFR and c-RAF kinase shows regression of most aggressive pancreatic cancer

Researchers from the Experimental Oncology Group, led by Mariano Barbacid at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, have published in Cancer Cell the results of a study that shows full regression of advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma upon combined inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor and c-RAF kinase.

12 Apr 2019

One-third of people with cancer use complementary and alternative medicines

A stunning one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supplements.

12 Apr 2019

Single-cell sequencing sheds light on landscape of myeloid cells in lung tumors

The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a sea change in research and care for many forms of cancer, bringing new hope to patients and families around the world. For those who respond to treatment, the results can be dramatic.

10 Apr 2019

Study finds disparities in lung cancer treatments among Asian communities

study from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, sought to examine possible health disparities in the treatment of lung cancer within the Asian community in the U.S.

9 Apr 2019

Graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packs may deter some sales

Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packages may deter some adults from purchasing tobacco products, but the strategy is unlikely to influence those smokers who are most addicted to nicotine, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

9 Apr 2019