Lung Cancer news

Working with mustard gas linked to lung cancer

Workers involved in mustard-gas production during the World War II era showed heightened odds of lung cancer at…    

Counting lung cancer cells helps predict disease

British scientists have found that counting the number of lung cancer cells circulating in a patient’s blood could…    

Lymph node dissection is not essential in small screen-detected lung cancers, new research shows

Lymph node dissection, the current standard surgical treatment for localized non-small cell lung cancers, may be unnecessary in…    

Quick, easy test identifies aggressive type of lung cancer in never-smokers

An inexpensive and rapid testing method can effectively identify a sub-group of never-smoking lung cancer patients whose tumors…    

Bone drug zoledronic acid may help prevent spread of early lung cancer

A drug that is currently used to help treat bone metastases in patients with lung cancer could also…    

Early Detection Of Lung Cancer

The earlier cancers can be detected, the better the chances of a cure. Researchers are now working to…    

Anti-estrogen medication reduces risk of dying from lung cancer

A new study has found that tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen breast cancer medication, may reduce an individual’s risk of…    

More signs lung cancer screening could save lives

More research is suggesting that heavy smokers may benefit from screening for lung cancer, to detect tumors in…    

Lung cancer screen: a license to smoke?

Dutch researchers have found that men who screen negative for lung cancer are a bit less likely to…    

Eating a variety of fruit cuts lung cancer risk

Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables per day is one of the means that experts most frequently…    

Proton Therapy Safe, Effective for Early-Stage Lung Cancer Patients

Proton beam therapy is safe and effective and may be superior to other conventional treatments for Stage I…    

Study reveals cancer-linked epigenetic effects of smoking

For the first time, UK scientists have reported direct evidence that taking up smoking results in epigenetic changes…    

New targeted therapy adds benefit to erlotinib in some patients with advanced lung cancer

A subset of lung cancer patients seem to live longer and experience delays in disease progression when a…    

Race Not Root of Disparity in Lung Cancer Between Whites and Blacks

Race itself was not a prognostic factor of overall survival among black patients with lung cancer, according to…    

New lung cancer research finds half of advanced lung cancer patients receive chemotherapy

For the first time to date, research published in the October edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology…    

TRUST study data confirms safety and efficacy of erlotinib for advanced lung cancer

Featured in the October edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), data from The Tarceva Lung Cancer…    

Lung cancer culprit could offer target for therapy, UT Southwestern researchers report

A tiny molecule that spurs the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer could become a player in fighting the…    

Micro-RNA determines malignancy of lung cancer

Cancer becomes life-threatening when tumor cells start leaving their primary site. They travel through the lymph and blood…    

Tumor budding identified as predictor for unfavorable outcome in lung cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the prognosis is generally poor, even if…    

Estrogen-only therapy may not up lung cancer deaths

Women who use estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy don’t appear to be at increased risk of dying from lung…