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Cancer News: Lung Cancer
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- Possible Diagnostic Technique For Lung Cancer Screening
The most recent research released in June's Journal of Thoracic Oncology says molecular biomarkers in the tissue and fluid lining the lungs might be an additional predictive technique for lung cancer screening. Since the National Lung Screening Trial found that 96...
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Response To Lung Cancer Therapy May Be Determined By Molecular Subtypes And Genetic Alterations
Cancer therapies targeting specific molecular subtypes of the disease allow physicians to tailor treatment to a patient's individual molecular profile. But scientists are finding that in many types of cancer the molecular subtypes are more varied than previously thought and contain further genetic alterations that can affect a patient's response to therapy...
Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT
- Researchers Describe A New Target For Developing Anti-Angiogenic And Anti-Tumoral Therapies
Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), led by Jorge L. MartÃnez-Torrecuadrada from the Proteomics Unit, have demonstrated that the antibody-based blocking of ephrinB2, a protein involved in angiogenesis and lymphoangiogenesis, may represent an effective strategy for the development of antiangiogenic and antitumoural therapies...
Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Scientists Aim To Starve Lung Tumours
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death throughout the world. Standard treatment methods do not usually result in long-term recovery. In addition to the proliferation of the tumour cells, the growth of blood vessels controls tumors development. The blood vessel growth is controlled by several signalling molecules...
Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT
- Advanced Radiotherapy Linked To Improved Survival Rates Among Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
The latest issue of the journal Annals of Oncology reports that a major new study by one of the country's leading cancer centers, the VU University Medical Center (VUMC) in Amsterdam has revealed that widespread use of advanced radiotherapy techniques in the Netherlands has resulted in improved survival rates amongst elderly lung cancer patients...
Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:00 PDT
- Boron-Nitride Nanotubes Show Potential In Cancer Treatment
A new study has shown that adding boron-nitride nanotubes to the surface of cancer cells can double the effectiveness of Irreversible Electroporation, a minimally invasive treatment for soft tissue tumors in the liver, lung, prostate, head and neck, kidney and pancreas. Although this research is in the very early stages, it could one day lead to better therapies for cancer...
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT
- Tobacco Exposure And Genetics Linked To Lung Cancer Risk
According to a study in the April 25 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, genotype rs1051730-rs16969968 and objective measures of tobacco exposure are associated with each other. The link indicates that the risk of developing lung cancer is mostly, if not completely, caused by the level of tobacco exposure...
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 PDT
- Tobacco Exposure, Genetic Variants And Lung Cancer Risk
There is an association between the rs1051730-rs16969968 genotype and objective measures of tobacco exposure, which indicates that lung cancer risk is largely, if not entirely, mediated by level of tobacco exposure, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Gene Critical To Development And Spread Of Lung Cancer Identified
A single gene that promotes initial development of the most common form of lung cancer and its lethal metastases has been identified by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Their study suggests other forms of cancer may also be driven by this gene, matrix metalloproteinase-10 (MMP-10)...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Silicosis Is Still A Major Killer Globally
Free crystalline silicon dioxide, or silica, is one of the most common minerals worldwide. It is used to manufacture many items, including glass, bottles, ceramics, but it is also a common additive in the production of foods where it is primarily used as a flow agent in powdered foods or to absorb water...
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 PDT
- Weak Magnetic Fields, Cancer Cells And Other Aspects Of Biology
We are surrounded by a constantly changing magnetic field, be it the Earth's or those emanating from devices, such as cell phones. Carlos Martino, an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, is interested in understanding how these magnetic-field fluctuations change biochemical reactions inside us. Martino explains that the subject is controversial...
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Hispanic Lung Cancer Patients Tend To Live Longer Than Blacks And Whites
A new analysis has found that Hispanic lung cancer patients seem to live longer than white or black patients. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that, as with several other types of cancer, certain yet-to-be-defined genetic and/or environmental factors put Hispanic patients at a survival advantage...
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- American Lung Association New Guidance On Lung Cancer Screening
In the United States, lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer and has a five year survival rate of only 15%. With that in mind, the American Lung Association released updated guidelines on screening for lung cancer, based on research from the National Cancer Institute National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLST)...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:00:00 PDT
- Possible New Cancer Treatment Identified
New research findings show how it may be possible to render cancer tumours harmless without affecting the other cells and tissues in the body. The findings apply to cancers including breast, lung and bowel cancer. The study was carried out at Lund University in Sweden...
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Lung Cancer: Advances In Personalized Medicine
Several new studies that may help doctors tailor lung cancer treatment to the characteristics of individual patients and of their tumors were presented at the 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva. "A major goal of lung cancer treatment is to tailor the treatment to the individual," says Dr Fiona Blackhall from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, UK...
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT
- Improved Outcomes In Lung Cancer Likely With Early Detection Techniques
New techniques for identifying lung cancer earlier - including a new type of chest screening, a nanotech 'nose' and a method to examine the cells of the cheek - are showing substantial promise, according to presentations at the 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC) in Geneva. "Early detection of lung cancer is vital to improve lung cancer survival rates," commented Egbert F...
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT
- Risk Of Relapse In Lung Cancer Patients Identified By Gene Signature
A new genetic signature identified by Spanish researchers may provide doctors with robust and objective information about which patients with early stage lung cancer are at low or high risk of relapse following surgery, investigators report at the 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva. Their work also opens new avenues for immunotherapy for lung cancer...
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
- Bevacizumab Doesn't Improve Survival In Some Older Lung Cancer Patients
A study published in the April 18 issue of JAMA, reveals that Medicare insured non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients aged 65+, who received bevacizumab, in addition to the standard chemotherapy regimen carboplatin and paclitaxel, did not have improved survival compared to patients who received carboplatin and paclitaxel alone...
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 PDT
- Genetic Susceptibility To Lung Cancer Confirmed
Previous research has shown that Asian patients with lung cancer are more likely to harbor epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. Furthermore, Asian patients with lung cancer are more likely to be non-smokers than Western patients with lung cancer...
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT
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