Lung Cancer

July 3, 2014July 8, 2014

Time of First Cigarette of the Day May Indicate Lung Cancer Risk In Smokers, According To Study

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers have found that the risk of developing lung cancer is directly correlated to the time of the day a smoker reaches for the first cigarette, one of the standard ... Read more

June 26, 2014June 27, 2014

J&J and Dana-Farber Team Up for Immuno-Oncology Lung Cancer Research

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Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Janssen Biotech have announced a three-year partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to research immuno-oncology therapies for lung cancer. During this time, scientists from Janssen will work to ... Read more

June 18, 2014June 18, 2014

Lung-MAP Project Partners Biotech Giants To Advance Lung Cancer Treatment

Lung Cancer

Just as everyone has their own fingerprints, individual tumors also have different genetic “fingerprints.” What if cancer treatment could be personalized depending on the specific type of fingerprinting a tumor ... Read more

June 18, 2014June 18, 2014

Study Solidifies Legal Attribution To Lung Cancer Caused By Smoking

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A newly developed model legally attributes more than 90% of lung cancer cases in Quebec to smoking, based on a dose-response relationship between smoking and lung cancer, as well as ... Read more

June 12, 2014June 13, 2014

Cancer Center In New Jersey To Launch Lung Cancer Study For Nivolumab

Lung Cancer

A new experimental drug targeting lung cancer is currently being studied in an ongoing clinical trial at the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center in New Jersey. Nivolumab is a human monoclonal antibody ... Read more

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014

New Breathalyzer Can Detect Lung Cancer Through the Breath

Lung Cancer

Researchers recently created a new type of breathalyzer, a device that is able to detect lung cancer and evaluate the severity of the disease from just one breath into a tube. ... Read more

June 4, 2014June 5, 2014

Researchers Use Blood Samples To Improve Lung Cancer Treatment

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A recent study from the University of Manchester (UM) revealed how a blood sample from lung cancer patients can help monitor and predict the body’s response to treatment. This finding ... Read more

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014

Study Reveals Eli Lilly Drug Extends Survival in Relapsed Lung Cancer

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Eli Lilly investigators recently reported that they were able to prolong survival in patients with advanced, non small cell lung cancer who relapsed after initial treatment. The results of the drug ... Read more

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014

BRCA2 Mutations Increase Smokers’ Risk for Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

A large international research effort led by principal investigators Richard Houlston and Christopher Amos published new work in Nature Genetics that suggests a link a between BRCA2 and CHEK2 mutations ... Read more

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014

Novel BMS Anticancer Drug Nivolumab Improves Lung Cancer Survival

Lung Cancer

The cancer research community has come a long way in developing new drugs to battle cancer. Some of the newest, most advanced anti-cancer drugs are now making use of immunotherapy ... Read more