Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Lung Cancer, News

Identifying cancer molecular signatures and understanding how cancer cells hijack cellular pathways is key for a better understanding of cancer disease and for allowing researchers to develop increasingly more efficient ... Read more

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015

CT Scans Found to Be Efficient at Monitoring Lung Nodules

News

In a new study entitled “CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Nonsolid Nodules in Baseline and Annual Repeat Rounds,” researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine show CT scans can safely ... Read more

June 22, 2015November 5, 2015

Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in CF Adult Patients Found To Be a Mild Disease Marker

Cystic Fibrosis, News

In a new study entitled “Clinical outcomes associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infections in adult cystic fibrosis patients,” the authors determined the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus infection in ... Read more

June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Identified as Potential Non-Invasive Treatment for Operable Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

In a recent study entitled “Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy versus lobectomy for operable stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: a pooled analysis of two randomized trials,” the authors show that stereotactic ablative radiotherapy ... Read more

June 18, 2015November 9, 2015

Age-Induced Inflammation in Lungs Connected To COPD Development

COPD, News

In a new study entitled “Inflammaging increases susceptibility to cigarette smoke-induced COPD,” researchers report that aged mice exhibit higher levels of lung inflammation in response to cigarette smoke, which accelerates ... Read more

June 11, 2015June 11, 2015

Surgery/Chemotheray/Radiotheray Combination May Increase Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer Survival

Lung Cancer, News

In a new study entitled “Role for Surgical Resection in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,” authors performed a retrospective analysis on the benefits of adding ... Read more

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

Lung Cancer Patients Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Identified Through Caprini Model

Lung Cancer, News

New results from a research project at Boston University School of Medicine suggest that a model currently used to assess the risk of venous thromboembolism, a disease that includes both deep ... Read more

June 4, 2015October 28, 2015

Protein AKAP4 Revealed as Potential, New Lung Cancer Biomarker

Lung Cancer, News

In a new study entitled “AKAP4 is a circulating biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer,” researchers at The Wistar Institute discovered the protein AKAP4 as a potential new biomarker for non-small cell lung ... Read more

June 3, 2015October 28, 2015

Progression of Lung Tissue Loss in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Decreased in Recent Zemaira Study

Emphysema, News

In a new study entitled, “Intravenous augmentation treatment and lung density in severe α1 antitrypsin deficiency (RAPID): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial,” researchers demonstrate that Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor therapy decreases progression of ... Read more

May 28, 2015November 5, 2015

Differences in Collagen Microstructure May Determine Treatment Response in Fibrotic Lung Diseases

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

In a new study entitled “Second harmonic generation microscopy reveals altered collagen microstructure in usual interstitial pneumonia versus healthy lung,” the authors investigated differences in the structure of human lung tissues ... Read more