Lung Cancer news

Lung cancer tests advised for some heavy smokers

New recommendations from chest and cancer doctors call for lung cancer screening in older adults with a long…    

Low-Dose CT Accurate for Lung Nodules

CT scans using radiation doses as low as one-thirtieth of standard doses may be sufficient for monitoring lung…    

Low-dose CT screening may benefit individuals at increased risk for lung cancer

Peter B. Bach, M.D., of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and colleagues conducted a systematic review…    

Array shares rise on lung cancer, melanoma results

Array BioPharma Inc’s experimental lung cancer drug, selumetinib, w as shown to increase survival by an additional 4.2…    

Video-assisted thoracic surgery valuable tool in lung cancer screening

The most recent research released in June’s Journal of Thoracic Oncology says video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is…    

Molecular subtypes and genetic alterations may determine response to lung cancer therapy

Cancer therapies targeting specific molecular subtypes of the disease allow physicians to tailor treatment to a patient’s individual…    

Scientists aim to starve lung tumours

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death throughout the world. Standard treatment methods do not usually…    

Hispanic lung cancer patients tend to live longer than blacks and whites

A new analysis has found that Hispanic lung cancer patients seem to live longer than white or black…    

Lung Cancer Screening Wins More Support

Consensus is starting to build that long-time smokers should have annual CT-based screenings to reduce lung cancer mortality,…    

Mutation May Affect PFS in Lung Cancer

Mutant KRAS status in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) correlated with significantly worse progression-free survival (PFS) and resistance…    

Latest research confirms genetic susceptibility to lung cancer

Previous research has shown that Asian patients with lung cancer are more likely to harbor epidermal growth factor…    

CT Screening for Lung Cancer Cost-Effective

Using CT scans to screen older smokers who are at risk for lung cancer appears to be as…    

Clinical insight improves treatment with new lung cancer drug

Men experience a marked drop in their testosterone levels when taking a targeted therapy to control a specific…    

Quality of life tied to lung cancer survival

The way lung cancer patients feel around the time they’re diagnosed may be related to how long they…    

New Lung Cancer Treatment Target Identified By Scientists

According to a new study, researchers from the Salk Institute of Biological Studies, California, have discovered that medication…    

New study casts doubt on lung cancer treatment

A controversial radiation treatment for patients who’ve had lung cancer surgery may not help elderly people live longer,…    

Many lung cancer patients get radiation therapy that may not prolong their lives

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), a controversial yet frequently…    

New research confirms need for lung cancer testing

Different kinds of lung cancer behave in different ways, suggesting they are fundamentally different diseases. According to a…    

New lung cancer test predicts survival

In the two largest clinical studies ever conducted on the molecular genetics of lung cancer, an international team…    

Gene fusion in lung cancer afflicting never-smokers may be target for therapy

Smoking is a well-known risk factor for lung cancer, but nearly 25% of all lung cancer patients have…