Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

MIT chemists discover how changes in a shape-shifting receptor trigger cell growth

Receptors found on cell surfaces bind to hormones, proteins, and other molecules, helping cells respond to their environment.

6 Jul 2022

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators.

6 Jul 2022

Study: Many radiographers lack understanding of how smart computer systems diagnose problems

A new study shows that many UK radiographers have limited understanding of how new smart computer systems diagnose problems found on scans such as X-rays, MRI and CT scans.

4 Jul 2022

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with 2.2 million new cases and around 1.8 million deaths in 2020 alone.

4 Jul 2022

Study provides better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops in lung cancer

New Cleveland Clinic research has uncovered key information about cellular interaction between tumor cells and normal tissue, providing better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops.

1 Jul 2022

Nanoparticles can be triggered to release anti-cancer microRNA using an alternating magnetic field

Study shows that nanoparticles release an anti-cancer microRNA inside lung cancer cells when stimulated using an alternating magnetic field.

30 Jun 2022

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

Liz Kirkaldie’s grandson was near the top of his class in high school and a talented jazz bassist when he started smoking pot. The more serious he got about music, the more serious he got about pot.

30 Jun 2022

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists from Japan assessed the safety and immunogenicity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) BNT162b2 vaccine among lung cancer patients under treatment.

28 Jun 2022

Penn Medicine receives $9 million to advance research on imaging technology that illuminates tumors

Building on Penn Medicine's years of research and use of imaging technology that illuminates tumor tissue-; helping clinicians more easily detect and remove it-; the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a five-year, $9 million research grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to push the field forward, particularly for lung cancer patients.

28 Jun 2022

New $5.3 million NIH grant will support researchers into understanding lung cancer recurrence

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are leading a national study aimed at identifying patients with early-stage lung cancer who are at high risk of having the cancer return, even after surgery and chemotherapy appear to have eliminated their tumors.

28 Jun 2022

MD Anderson announces collaborative alliance with Turning Point Therapeutics to advance new treatment options for cancer patients

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., today announced a strategic research and development alliance to expand the evaluation of two of Turning Point's investigational small molecules focusing on precision medicine targets well known in oncology.

24 Jun 2022

New report estimates cancer prevalence in the U.S. and provides survivorship statistics

A new report led by researchers at the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute shows more than 18 million Americans (8.3 million males and 9.7 million females) with a history of cancer were living in the United States as of January 1, 2022, with a little over 12 million (67%) aged 65 years or older.

23 Jun 2022

Disrupting tuft cell development may be a new way to treat deadly lung cancer

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Christopher Vakoc's team discovered in 2018 a new type of small-cell lung cancer. The cancer originates from cells known as tuft cells.

22 Jun 2022

Lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors can be safely vaccinated against COVID-19, study says

Cancer patients have received priority status to receive COVID-19 vaccinations but there is limited data regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccines for patients treated for lung cancer with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

22 Jun 2022

Vitamins are a waste of money for non-pregnant and healthy Americans, scientists say

Drawn to the allure of multivitamins and dietary supplements filling nutritional gaps in their diet, people in the U.S. in 2021 spent close to $50 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements.

21 Jun 2022

Area-level education and income linked with patients' lung cancer stage at the time of diagnosis

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and early detection and treatment are key to prolonging survival in patients.

20 Jun 2022

Researchers evaluate artemisinin for COVID-19 management

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of artemisinin-based antimalarials in the management of COVID-19.

16 Jun 2022

Scientists publish a robust framework to analyze chromosomal instability in human cancers

Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret 'signatures' that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers – which often have a survival rate of less than 10%.

15 Jun 2022

Study shows strong relationship between prolonged, low-level radon exposure and lung cancer

A study led by the University of California, Irvine shows a strong relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and lung cancer, indicating a need for enhanced protection measures. Radon gas in the air decays into tiny radioactive particles which can damage lung cells and lead to cancer.

15 Jun 2022

Preventive care may be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big bills

When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer.

14 Jun 2022

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

MIT chemists discover how changes in a shape-shifting receptor trigger cell growth

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

Study: Many radiographers lack understanding of how smart computer systems diagnose problems

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

Study provides better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops in lung cancer

Nanoparticles can be triggered to release anti-cancer microRNA using an alternating magnetic field

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

Penn Medicine receives $9 million to advance research on imaging technology that illuminates tumors

New $5.3 million NIH grant will support researchers into understanding lung cancer recurrence

MD Anderson announces collaborative alliance with Turning Point Therapeutics to advance new treatment options for cancer patients

New report estimates cancer prevalence in the U.S. and provides survivorship statistics

Disrupting tuft cell development may be a new way to treat deadly lung cancer

Lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors can be safely vaccinated against COVID-19, study says

Vitamins are a waste of money for non-pregnant and healthy Americans, scientists say

Area-level education and income linked with patients' lung cancer stage at the time of diagnosis

Researchers evaluate artemisinin for COVID-19 management

Scientists publish a robust framework to analyze chromosomal instability in human cancers

Study shows strong relationship between prolonged, low-level radon exposure and lung cancer

Preventive care may be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big bills

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