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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center named one of nation's best hospitals for 2017–18

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center once again has been recognized as one of the nation's best hospitals for 2017–18 by U.S. News & World Report.

8 Aug 2017

SCCA/UWMC earns top five position in 2017-2018 ‘Best Hospitals’ survey

The 2017-2018 "Best Hospitals" survey by U.S. News & World Report ranks Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/University of Washington Medical Center in the top five in the U.S.

8 Aug 2017

Discovery of new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope for new treatments

The discovery of a new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope of using existing cancer drugs to replace the use of opioids in chronic pain treatment, according to scientists at McGill University.

8 Aug 2017

U.S. News names Roswell Park as 2017–18 Best Hospital for cancer

Roswell Park Cancer Institute has been named a 2017–18 Best Hospital for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.

8 Aug 2017

Gold shines bright in cancer therapy research: New Edinburgh University study

According to latest research, gold particles can be effective in certain cancer therapy areas. Researchers at the Edinburgh University report in their new study that gold particles can help enhance the effectiveness of the agents used for lung cancer cells. The study is published in the scientific journal Angewandte Chemie.

8 Aug 2017

Health gap widens between Appalachia and rest of the U.S.

Sandy Willhite doesn't mind driving 45 minutes to the nearest shopping center. But living in Hillsboro, W.Va., became problematic when she had to travel nearly six hours for proper foot treatment.

7 Aug 2017

Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests.

7 Aug 2017

Most common myths about use of e-cigarettes

The Government has recently announced its ‘Tobacco Control Plan’ which aims to slash smoking rates from 15.5% to 12% of the population by 2022.

4 Aug 2017

Researchers reveal potential of radiomics to improve precision medicine

Precision medicine has become the leading innovation of cancer treatment. Patients are routinely treated with drugs that are designed to target specific tumors and molecules.

3 Aug 2017

Kinase-inactive BRAF mutation triggers lung adenocarcinoma development

The initiating oncogenic event in almost half of human lung adenocarcinomas is still unknown, a fact that complicates the development of selective targeted therapies.

2 Aug 2017

Shaping the future of oncology treatment

Victories Over Cancer is about enabling those affected by cancer to enjoy more of life’s meaning full moments and making cancer more manageable. At Janssen, we're really thinking about the elimination of cancer, and we take a very deliberate approach to that.

2 Aug 2017

Salk scientist Reuben Shaw wins NCI Outstanding Investigator Award

Salk Professor Reuben Shaw has received the National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA), which encourages cancer research with breakthrough potential. Shaw, a member of Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory and holder of the William R. Brody Chair, will receive $4.2 million in direct funding over the next seven years to further his work.

1 Aug 2017

Expert highlights CRISPR’s applications, limitations, and ethical concerns

"Good morning, doctor, I am here for my gene editing appointment." In the future, could this be a greeting heard in physician offices around the world? With the introduction of CRISPR technology, genetic material can now be more easily and precisely edited, even creating changes that can subsequently be inherited by offspring.

1 Aug 2017

History of periodontal disease linked to greater risk of developing any cancer, study shows

Periodontal disease was associated with increased risk of several types of cancer in postmenopausal women, even in women who had never smoked.

1 Aug 2017

Study shows impact of CT lung cancer screening on smoking cessation in high-risk people

New research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit smoking.

28 Jul 2017

Combining intraoperative imaging with PET scans helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

Surgeons were able to identify and remove a greater number of cancerous nodules from lung cancer patients when combining intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) – through the use of a contrast agent that makes tumor cells glow during surgery – with preoperative positron emission tomography (PET) scans.

27 Jul 2017

Combination therapy shows efficacy, safety in treating metastatic renal cell cancer

A new cooperative research study including Norris Cotton Cancer Center's Lionel Lewis, MB BCh, MD, finds that nivolumab plus ipilimumab therapy demonstrated manageable safety, notable antitumor activity, and durable responses with promising long term overall survival in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC).

26 Jul 2017

People who undergo CT lung cancer screening more likely to stop smoking

Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs are more likely to quit than those who don’t, concludes a trial led by Cardiff University.

26 Jul 2017

New genomic research partnership promises to redefine and transform cancer treatment

Personalized cancer therapies are on the horizon thanks to a new genomic cancer research partnership between the Gene Editing Institute of Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and the biotechnology company NovellusDx.

21 Jul 2017

Advanced lung cancer patients get survival benefit with use of concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy

For patients with advanced, inoperable stage 3 lung cancer, concurrent chemotherapy and the specialized radiation treatment, proton therapy, offers improved survival compared to historical data for standard of care, according to a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

20 Jul 2017

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center named one of nation's best hospitals for 2017–18

SCCA/UWMC earns top five position in 2017-2018 ‘Best Hospitals’ survey

Discovery of new biological pathway involved in pain processing offers hope for new treatments

U.S. News names Roswell Park as 2017–18 Best Hospital for cancer

Gold shines bright in cancer therapy research: New Edinburgh University study

Health gap widens between Appalachia and rest of the U.S.

Tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost effects of cancer drugs

Most common myths about use of e-cigarettes

Researchers reveal potential of radiomics to improve precision medicine

Kinase-inactive BRAF mutation triggers lung adenocarcinoma development

Shaping the future of oncology treatment

Salk scientist Reuben Shaw wins NCI Outstanding Investigator Award

Expert highlights CRISPR’s applications, limitations, and ethical concerns

History of periodontal disease linked to greater risk of developing any cancer, study shows

Study shows impact of CT lung cancer screening on smoking cessation in high-risk people

Combining intraoperative imaging with PET scans helps surgeons remove hidden cancer cells

Combination therapy shows efficacy, safety in treating metastatic renal cell cancer

People who undergo CT lung cancer screening more likely to stop smoking

New genomic research partnership promises to redefine and transform cancer treatment

Advanced lung cancer patients get survival benefit with use of concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy

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