You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Lung Cancer news Lung Cancer news Ice therapy can treat lung cancer? • Lung Cancer news • Apr 15 13 Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumours that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation. Cryoablation is a process that uses extreme… Asbestos exposure, asbestosis, and smoking combined greatly increase lung cancer risk • Lung Cancer news • Apr 11 13 The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking… New treatment holds promise for resistant lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Apr 09 13 A new chemotherapy regimen appears to produce minimal side effects in patients with lung cancer that has not responded to previous therapy, paving the way for additional research to… Low levels of serum bilirubin spell higher lung cancer risk for male smokers • Lung Cancer news • Apr 08 13 Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver.… Screening might avert many lung cancer deaths: study • Lung Cancer news • Feb 28 13 A calculation based on results from a large lung cancer screening trial projects that 12,000 deaths a year among the highest-risk smokers and ex-smokers in the U.S. could be… Cancer drugs proving worth earlier in testing • Lung Cancer news • Feb 26 13 Michael Weitz was out of options. The Californian had endured chemotherapy, radiation and surgery but his lung cancer still spread to his bones and brain. With time running out, the… Lung cancer ‘overtaking breast cancer in European women’ • Lung Cancer news • Feb 13 13 Lung cancer is set to overtake breast cancer as the biggest cause of female cancer death in Europe, say experts. This is already the case in the UK and… American Cancer Society recommends informed decision making in lung cancer screening • Lung Cancer news • Jan 13 13 New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say evidence is sufficient to recommend screening high risk patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) provided… Study probes why and how patients with lung cancer initially get diagnosed with the disease • Lung Cancer news • Dec 22 12 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are looking into the widespread implementation of computed-tomography (CT) scanning for the early detection of lung cancer… The current state of lung cancer treatment • Lung Cancer news • Dec 12 12 A review in the December issue of the journal Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine by Paul Bunn Jr, MD, University of Colorado Cancer Center investigator and past president of… New tumor tracking technique may improve outcomes for lung cancer patients • Lung Cancer news • Nov 20 12 Medical physicists at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center are one step closer to bringing a new tumor-tracking technique into the clinic that delivers… UC Davis scientists identify new target for lung cancer treatment • Lung Cancer news • Nov 02 12 A team of UC Davis investigators has discovered a protein on the surface of lung cancer cells that could prove to be an important new target for… New study aims to predict risk of cancer • Lung Cancer news • • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 17 12 New research at the University of Southampton aims to develop a way of predicting who is more at risk of getting cancer. Led by Paul Little, Professor of Primary… Gene variant linked with reduced lung cancer risk • Lung Cancer news • Oct 08 12 A variant in a gene involved with inflammation and the immune response is linked with a decreased risk of lung cancer. That is the finding of an analysis published… A mammal lung, in 3D • Lung Cancer news • Oct 02 12 Amidst the extraordinarily dense network of pathways in a mammal lung is a common destination. There, any road leads to a cul-de-sac of sorts called the pulmonary acinus. This place looks like… Key immune cell may play role in lung cancer susceptibility • Lung Cancer news • Sep 21 12 Why do many heavy smokers evade lung cancer while others who have never lit up die of the disease? The question has vexed scientists for decades. Now,… Large lung cancer study shows potential for more targeted therapies • Lung Cancer news • Sep 10 12 A nationwide consortium of scientists has reported the first comprehensive genetic analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, a common type of lung cancer responsible for… UNC Lineberger scientists lead definition of key lung cancer genome • Lung Cancer news • Sep 10 12 In the September 9, 2012 early online edition of Nature, scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) report that they have characterized the lung squamous cell carcinoma… Brain radiation after lung cancer treatment reduces risk of cancer spreading • Lung Cancer news • Sep 06 12 Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy have a significantly reduced risk of developing brain metastases if they also… Novel therapeutic targets identified for small cell lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Sep 06 12 Newly discovered molecular differences between small cell lung cancer and nonsmall cell lung cancer have revealed PARP1 and EZH2 as potential therapeutic targets for patients with small… Not all lung cancer patients who could benefit from crizotinib are identified by FDA-approved test • Lung Cancer news • Aug 29 12 Break apart a couple worm-like chromosomes and they may reconnect with mismatched tips and tails – such is the case of the… How chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increases risk of lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Jul 24 12 In addition to the well-known risk factor of smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases lung cancer risk. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in… Lung cancer tests advised for some heavy smokers • Lung Cancer news • May 21 12 New recommendations from chest and cancer doctors call for lung cancer screening in older adults with a long history of smoking a pack a day or more - but… Low-Dose CT Accurate for Lung Nodules • Lung Cancer news • May 20 12 CT scans using radiation doses as low as one-thirtieth of standard doses may be sufficient for monitoring lung nodules, a small study suggested. When the CT scanner’s tube current-time setting was… Low-dose CT screening may benefit individuals at increased risk for lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • May 20 12 Peter B. Bach, M.D., of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine the evidence regarding the benefits… Page 3 of 12 pages < 1 2 3 4 5 > Last » << Back to main
