Lung Cancer

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015

58 Million Nonsmokers Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke, CDC Report Warns

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According to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every four people in the United States is exposed to secondhand smoke. This means 58 ... Read more

February 9, 2015October 28, 2015

Medicare To Begin Including CT Scans for Lung Cancer In Coverage

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Medicare has recently decided to include the computed tomography (CT) component in lung cancer screening in its health coverage — a decision that could greatly improve access to lung cancer-related care among seniors deemed high-risk for ... Read more

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015

Indi Xpresys Lung Helps Identify Benign Lung Nodules, Lower Patient Anxiety, Decrease Unnecessary Surgery, and Decrease Costs

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Seattle-based Indi (Integrated Diagnostics) has announced publication in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) reporting positive results from a landmark clinical trial that confirms the firm’s Xpresys Lung laboratory-based molecular ... Read more

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015

Lung Cancer Mutations Identified by High Throughput Sequencing Found to be Crucial for Targeted Therapeutics

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A new study entitled “Development of a semi-conductor sequencing-based panel for genotyping of colon and lung cancer by the Onconetwork consortium” shows that tumor molecular characterization performed by a multi-lab ... Read more

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

Researchers Make Extraordinary Lung Cancer Discovery Focusing on Downstream Effectors in a Cell-signaling Pathway

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Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center published a study this week that may have direct implications on the future of lung cancer treatment. The study titled “Phosphorylation ... Read more

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Pyruvate Carboxylase Enzyme Identified as Supporter of Tumor Growth in NSCLC

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A recent study entitled “Pyruvate carboxylase is critical for non–small-cell lung cancer proliferation” shows that a key mitochondrial enzyme — pyruvate carboxylase — mediates important metabolic processes that are important ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Ventana Submits Lung Cancer Diagnostic Test to FDA Premarket Approval

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Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. has filed a submission with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the premarket approval (PMA) of a diagnostic test to identify anapestic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase (ALK) positive lung ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Trovagene Collaborates with Genomac on Colorectal, Lung Cancer Treatment Monitoring

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Trovagene, Inc announced recently that collaborations with Genomac Research Institute in Prague, Czech Republic will be expanded. The Trovagene Precision Cancer Monitoring SM technology will be utilized in two clinical studies to early-detect emerging ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

Qu Biologics Initiates Phase 2a Clinical Trial For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Qu Biologics Inc is a biotechnology company working to develop Site Specific Immunomodulators (SSIs) that are used to re-install the body’s normal immune function in a specific disease organ. The company recently announced that ... Read more

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015

Baylor’s Lung Institute To Offer Innovative Treatment Options for Chronic Lung Disease Patients

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Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center have announced the development of a multi-disciplinary center focused on treating lung disease. The center will be known as the ... Read more