Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Fujitsu creates machine learning technology to retrieve similar disease cases from CT database

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced development of a technology to retrieve similar disease cases from a computed tomography database of previously taken images.

28 Jun 2017

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Exosomes - tiny biological nanoparticles which transfer information between cells - offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, the most comprehensive overview so far of research in the field has concluded.

23 Jun 2017

Research findings could guide more personalized therapies for lung cancer patients

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published today (Monday) in Nature Immunology.

19 Jun 2017

New data reveals potential of snus in reducing impact of tobacco-related diseases

New data analysis presented today at the annual Global Forum on Nicotone meeting demonstrates the potential of the low-risk tobacco product snus in reducing the impact of tobacco-related disease and death in Europe.

16 Jun 2017

New chemoprevention trial hopes to stop dangerous lesions from progressing to cancer

New treatments have extended the lives of many lung cancer patients. However, even better than treating lung cancer would be preventing it from developing in the first place.

15 Jun 2017

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Warning: Cigarette smoking presents far more health hazards than you probably realize.

14 Jun 2017

Study identifies new susceptibility loci for lung cancer

Using the OncoArray genotyping platform developed by multiple cancer consortia, a recent large aggregated genomewide association study identifies new susceptibility loci for lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide.

14 Jun 2017

Antibody-based theranostic agent shows promise for identifying and treating pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer is associated with bleak five-year survival rates and limited treatment options, but new research is offering hope.

13 Jun 2017

Melbourne study offers hope for better lung cancer treatment

A Melbourne study is set to improve treatment options for patients with the second most common type of lung cancer, lung squamous cell carcinoma, a disease for which new anti-cancer drugs are urgently needed.

13 Jun 2017

Scientists create method for mapping genome-wide DNA damage caused by chemical carcinogen

Scientists have known for decades that smoking cigarettes causes DNA damage, which leads to lung cancer. Now, for the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists created a method for effectively mapping that DNA damage at high resolution across the genome.

13 Jun 2017

New treatment strategy may destroy difficult-to-treat brain tumors

A new strategy for treating brain tumors may extend or save the lives of patients diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of cancer, according to a study from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

13 Jun 2017

New biosensor technology could be used in wearable devices to monitor health

Imagine wearing a device that continuously analyzes your sweat or blood for different types of biomarkers, such as proteins that show you may have breast cancer or lung cancer.

13 Jun 2017

Roche to showcase new solutions for lab innovation at EuroMedLab

Roche announced today that it will be showcasing new solutions for lab innovation and leadership at the 22nd IFCC–EFLM European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicines in Athens, Greece, 11–15 June.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 13 Jun 2017

Emerging blood test could offer effective alternative to detect cancer

Research into a blood test that may spot cancers sooner and allow more targeted treatment is to be presented by a University of Leicester researcher.

12 Jun 2017

Scientists create 'immunoswitch' particles that slow cancer growth in test animals

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have created a nanoparticle that carries two different antibodies capable of simultaneously switching off cancer cells' defensive properties while switching on a robust anticancer immune response in mice.

8 Jun 2017

Customary drug dose for treatment of lung cancer may be higher than needed, study shows

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that the customary pembrolizumab dose for treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer may be higher than is needed for effective treatment.

6 Jun 2017

Findings point to potential new treatment for people with newly diagnosed EGFR-positive NSCLC

Findings from a phase III clinical trial point to a potential new treatment for patients newly diagnosed with advanced, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

5 Jun 2017

New genomic sequencing approach could be first step toward blood tests for early cancer detection

In a study of 124 patients with advanced breast, lung, and prostate cancers, a new, high-intensity genomic sequencing approach detected circulating tumor DNA at a high rate.

5 Jun 2017

Small clinical trial reveals promising results of triple immunotherapy in treating rare skin cancer

Three out of four patients treated with an experimental combination of three different therapies for the rare skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma are in complete remission following the treatment, according to study results from a small clinical trial led at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

31 May 2017

FDA approves expanded use of Zykadia for first-line treatment of ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

Novartis today announced the US Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of Zykadia (ceritinib) to include the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, as detected by an FDA-approved test.

27 May 2017

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Fujitsu creates machine learning technology to retrieve similar disease cases from CT database

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Research findings could guide more personalized therapies for lung cancer patients

New data reveals potential of snus in reducing impact of tobacco-related diseases

New chemoprevention trial hopes to stop dangerous lesions from progressing to cancer

Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs

Study identifies new susceptibility loci for lung cancer

Antibody-based theranostic agent shows promise for identifying and treating pancreatic tumors

Melbourne study offers hope for better lung cancer treatment

Scientists create method for mapping genome-wide DNA damage caused by chemical carcinogen

New treatment strategy may destroy difficult-to-treat brain tumors

New biosensor technology could be used in wearable devices to monitor health

Roche to showcase new solutions for lab innovation at EuroMedLab

Emerging blood test could offer effective alternative to detect cancer

Scientists create 'immunoswitch' particles that slow cancer growth in test animals

Customary drug dose for treatment of lung cancer may be higher than needed, study shows

Findings point to potential new treatment for people with newly diagnosed EGFR-positive NSCLC

New genomic sequencing approach could be first step toward blood tests for early cancer detection

Small clinical trial reveals promising results of triple immunotherapy in treating rare skin cancer

FDA approves expanded use of Zykadia for first-line treatment of ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC

The ultimate guide to lung research tools and protocols eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

The ultimate guide to lung research tools and protocols eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Newsletters you may be interested in