Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Living in close proximity to wildfires may increase cancer risk

A new study from McGill University finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires.

10 May 2022

$Using AI to predict how cancer may affect the probability of spinal fractures$

Using AI to predict how cancer may affect the probability of spinal fractures

As medicine continues to embrace machine learning, a new study suggests how scientists may use artificial intelligence to predict how cancer may affect the probability of fractures along the spinal column.

5 May 2022

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death for women worldwide. While chemotherapy is the mainstream treatment for breast cancer, more than 50% of women undergoing chemotherapy will experience at least one chemotherapy-related adverse side effect.

3 May 2022

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

3 May 2022

Detailed estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Canada

Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data published in CMAJ.

2 May 2022

Roswell Park's nursing teams share research at 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society

Several nursing teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center were invited to share their research at the 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society, which is underway in Anaheim, California, and continues through May 1, 2022.

29 Apr 2022

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

About one-fifth of often deadly head and neck cancers harbor genetic mutations in a pathway that is key to normal cell growth, and scientists report those mutations, which enable abnormal cancer cell growth, can also make the cancer vulnerable.

28 Apr 2022

Research reveals a therapeutic opportunity to prevent rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of soft tissue cancer. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital studied the population of cells that persists after therapy, causing rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence.

27 Apr 2022

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in cancer patients linked to poor postoperative outcomes

Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according to a newly published study from researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

27 Apr 2022

Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the leading cause of cancer death.

27 Apr 2022

New data may change the standard of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

The phase 2 clinical trial of a multi-center study known as the COAST clinical trial has demonstrated improved outcomes using immunotherapy combinations for patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer, according to researchers at Yale Cancer Center and participating organizations.

25 Apr 2022

Correlations between SARS-CoV-2 outcomes and cancer

Researchers analyzed SARS-CoV-2 outcomes by cancer status, treatment, type, and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

25 Apr 2022

RNA splicing abnormalities in COVID-19 patients

This study entailed the integration of multiple-omics datasets to examine the dysregulation in the host splicing mechanism and alteration in protein isoforms among COVID-19 patients.

20 Apr 2022

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans.

19 Apr 2022

Newly identified mechanism explains how fine air pollution particles may cause lung cancer

Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a study published today in eLife.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists discover differences in interaction of T-cells within tumor microenvironments

A team led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered differences in the distribution and interaction of T-cells within the microenvironment of different regions of both brain tumors and brain metastases, according to findings published in the journal JCI Insight.

14 Apr 2022

Lung Cancer News and Research

Latest Lung Cancer News and Research

Living in close proximity to wildfires may increase cancer risk

Using AI to predict how cancer may affect the probability of spinal fractures

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

Detailed estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Canada

Roswell Park's nursing teams share research at 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

Research reveals a therapeutic opportunity to prevent rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in cancer patients linked to poor postoperative outcomes

Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes

New data may change the standard of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Correlations between SARS-CoV-2 outcomes and cancer

RNA splicing abnormalities in COVID-19 patients

Racism may partly contribute to high cancer burden impacting Asian Americans

Newly identified mechanism explains how fine air pollution particles may cause lung cancer

Scientists discover differences in interaction of T-cells within tumor microenvironments

A kind of kiss between cells plays key role in the fight between immune system and blood cancer cells

Epigenetics likely to be the reason why lung cancer patients develop treatment resistance

Thoracic aortic diameter serves as a biomarker for major cardiovascular events

Drug used to treat lung cancer could help improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients

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