lung adenocarcinoma

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015

Lung Cancer Patients’ Long-term Survival Linked to Protein’s Presence

Lung Cancer, News

A new research study shows a direct correlation between loss of a tumor suppressor protein expression in a cancer tumor and patients’ long-term survival after chemotherapy. The research paper, entitled “Loss of ... Read more

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015

Increases in Telomere Length Associated With Double Risk for Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

In a new study entitled “Genetic determinants of telomere length and risk of common cancers: a Mendelian randomization study,” researchers report that long telomeres are associated with an increased risk ... Read more

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015

Moffitt Scientists Develop Process To Assist Personalized Medicine For Lung Cancer Patients

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers from the Moffitt Cancer Center are collaborating with the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium and have advanced a process to assess mutated genes in lung adenocarcinoma to aid in better selection of personalized ... Read more

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

Nintedanib by Boehringer Approved in EU as Second-Line NSCLC Treatment

Lung Cancer, News

Drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that the European Commission granted Vargatef® (nintedanib) marketing approval in 28 EU countries. Together with docetaxel, it is indicated for the post-chemotherapy treatment of either locally ... Read more

July 10, 2014July 16, 2014

Cancer Genome Atlas Researchers Discover Genomic Changes In Most Common Lung Cancer Type

Lung Cancer, News

Scientists from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel mutations in a known cancer-causing signaling pathway leading to lung adenocarcinoma, one of the most frequent forms of ... Read more