Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have developed a test that identifies key biomarkers in advanced lung cancer that helped reduce the risk of death by 36 percent over a 30- month period in a recent clinical trial. "We are moving from a one-size-fits-all model to more...
...smoking cigarettes? I ask this cause my friend, who is a chain smoking addict, says alls it takes is one cigarette to give you cancer, and not a lifetime of tarring your lungs with filth.
I wasn't convinced but he is a smoker and I figured he would know, but that would mean there should be...
For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the accurate determination of the lymph node status before therapy is critical to develop an individualized treatment plan. Research from the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine highlights a new way for this information to be...
A higher dose of radiation (74 Gy) does not improve overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, compared to the standard radiation dose (60 Gy), according to an interim analysis of a late-breaking randomized study presented at the plenary session, October...
People who cycle through London and other major cities have higher levels of black carbon in their airway cells, experts from the UK have shown. The research, which was presented at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Amsterdam, suggests that cyclists inhale more black carbon...
A new type of diagnostic imaging - which can better differentiate benign lung lesions from those which are cancerous - could be used to prevent unnecessary surgery by enabling more accurate diagnosis of the disease. A study by Belgian researchers, which was presented at the European Respiratory...
Nearly 50,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with stage III or locally advanced NSCLC, for which surgery is usually not a viable treatment option. Optimizing nonsurgical treatment strategies for these patients is an ongoing research endeavor. In an article published online September 8, 2011...
Two new studies have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed...
Researchers led by Montana State University have found a surprising condition that occurs in the lungs after an invasion of a common mold that can cause deadly infections in humans. In the most oxygen-rich environment in the body - the lungs - the scientists discovered a shortage of oxygen. The...
The overall drop in death rates means 898,000 individuals who would have died from lung cancer over the last 17 years did not, according to a report issued by the American Cancer Society. From 2001 to 2007 male lung cancer deaths fell by 1.9% annually, while for women from 2002 to the end of...
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and OSI Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astellas U.S. Holding Inc., a holding company owned by Astellas Pharma Inc., announced that an independent data monitoring committee has recommended that the Phase III EURTAC...
So this question is for swimming, I would like to improve the length of how long I can hold my breath while sprinting. I know that getting out of my "comfort zone" of breath intakes helps, but I wonder if they're are any elements that my body can intake that can make the lung function improve...
New Lung Associates PA and the Lung Transplant Program at Tampa General Hospital have received HealthGrades 2011 Organ Transplant Excellence Award. The award places Tampa General Hospital among the top three lung transplant programs in the nation. As a consumer-focused site, HealthGrades offers...
New research shows Australian women are dying from lung cancer at increasing rates, defying a trend towards lower death rates for all other cancers and strengthening the case for plain packaging of tobacco products, Cancer Council Australia said today. Commenting on the Australian Institute of...
Cancer researchers have identified six gene markers present in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that show promise in helping oncologists better identify which tumors will relapse after curative surgery, according to a study presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium...
New data shows that people exposed to the mineral erionite found in the gravel of road materials in North Dakota may be at significantly increased risk of developing mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer most often associated with asbestos exposure, according to research presented at the 2010...
A new study shows that a combination of epigenetic therapy and molecular targeted therapy has promising results at combating advanced lung cancer according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology. This symposium is co-sponsored by the American...
Ipilimumab used in combination with paclitaxel/carboplatin for stage IIIb/IV non-small cell lung cancer showed superior results in progression free survival when compared to paclitaxel/carboplatin alone, according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic...
A comparison of two strategies to determine the stage of suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) finds that the less invasive method is more effective at identifying a type of lung cancer that has spread, and may result in a reduction of unnecessary surgical procedures and associated...