Lung Cancer

April 17, 2015October 28, 2015

New ‘4-D’ Lung Cancer Model Could Quicken Discovery Of New Therapies

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The study of metastasis — the spread of cancer cells from one organ to another — has historically been bereft of good models as cancer researchers struggle to more fully understand ... Read more

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

NYC Treats Tobacco Project Calls Attention to Higher Smoking Rates Among Minorities

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April is National Minority Health Month, in order to increase awareness regarding health disparities that affect minority populations. Smoking in particular is one of the most significant health issues among ... Read more

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015

Study Finds Lack of Association Between Lung Cancer Risk in Women & Exposure to Estrogen

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Researchers from Wayne State University concluded that there is a weak association between lung cancer risk and reproductive history or hormone use. The study entitled “Hormone Use, Reproductive History and ... Read more

April 13, 2015October 28, 2015

Surgical Option For Patients with Lung Carcinoid Tumors Could Increase Survival Time

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A research team from City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California led by Dr. Dan J Raz, MD, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Thoracic Surgery and Co-director ... Read more

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015

XBiotech Publishes Positive Results For Xilonix™ In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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The developer of True Human™ therapeutic antibodies, XBiotech Inc. recently announced the results of a clinical trial for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in which patients were treated with the Company’s lead True Human antibody, Xilonix™. The ... Read more

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

Eli Lilly Releases Medicare Treatment and Cost Patterns Among Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

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In a recent study entitled “Real-world treatment patterns and costs in a US Medicare population with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer,” researchers summarize the current state of metastatic squamous ... Read more

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015

Terminal Lung Cancer Patient and Actress Valerie Harper to Present Oncology Nursing Awards

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The Oncology Nursing Society will host its 40th Annual Congress award ceremony to distinguish oncology nurses for their work supporting cancer patients. The event will also feature actress Valerie Harper, who will be presenting ... Read more

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015

Middle-Aged Men With Good Cardiorespiratory Fitness Have Lower Risk of Lung and Colorectal Cancer

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New research found that middle-age men with a high fitness level seem to have lower risk for Lung and Colorectal cancer. The study entitled “Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Incident Cancer, and ... Read more

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

Biodesix’s Lung Cancer Test Shown To Decrease Drug Costs

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A novel lung cancer test called Veristrat developed by Biodesix may help decrease expenses in lung cancer-related treatments in lifetime direct medical cost per patient. The conclusions are from a health-related economic study supported by the ... Read more

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Study Highlights That Lung Cancer CT Screening Criteria Penalizes Former Smokers

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There are a large number of former smokers who may be diagnosed with lung cancer only in the late stages of the disease since they do not qualify for early detection lung ... Read more