Topic: lung cancer
March 24, 2008
Study: 'A MicroRNA Molecule Can Reduce Lung Cancer Growth'
"... A small RNA molecule, known as let-7 microRNA (miRNA), substantially reduced cancer growth in multiple mouse models of lung cancer."Lung cancer is the world's top cancer killer and the most common cancer worldwide, with more than 1 million new... ... morePosted at 1:35 PM | TrackBack (0)
November 2, 2007
Mechanism Found To Predict Lung Cancer Survival In Women
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a link between increased levels of aromatase, an enzyme that naturally makes estrogen from another hormone called androgen, to more aggressive disease and lower survival rates in women over 65 with... ... morePosted at 5:35 PM
August 6, 2007
Researchers Identify Lung Tumor-Suppressor Gene
Researchers believe that they have validated a new tumor suppressor gene called LKB1 that they found n mice. Mutations of this gene result in tumors that are more aggressive and more likely to metastasize.Collaborating scientists in Boston and North Carolina... ... morePosted at 10:49 AM
July 3, 2007
Surgeons Pushing for Less Invasive Lung Cancer Procedures
Experts in the U.S. are saying that less invasive lung surgery should become the first option for cancer patientsy, and that a procedure called thoracoscopic lobectomy, should be considered the standard of care for patients with early-stage lung cancers and... ... morePosted at 11:15 AM
June 13, 2007
Study: Talcum Powder Stunts Cancer Growth
Lung cancer forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. There are two main types of lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, which are diagnosed based on how the cells... ... morePosted at 6:56 AM
April 25, 2007
New Lung Cancer Therapies Created
U.S. scientists have developed a method of treating lung cancer tumors that become resistant to novel targeted agents, such as Tarceva, a medication used for non-small-cell lung cancer. anti-cancer drugs.The researchers at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case... ... morePosted at 2:10 PM
February 27, 2007
Scientists Report A Breath Test To Detect Lung Cancer
... researchers believe this could revolutionize the way cancer is detected and potentially save lives.
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January 5, 2007
Promising Genetic Test for Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the world's top cancer killer, with about 175,000 new cases and 162,000 deaths in the United States each year. In Canada last year, there were an estimated 22,700 new cases and 19,300 deaths. However, a promising new... ... morePosted at 7:14 AM
December 15, 2006
New Hope for Advanced Lung Cancer
A new drug that works by targeting a protein needed to develop the many small blood vessels that normally deliver nutrients and oxygen needed by tumors to thrive, is offering new hope for people with advanced lung cancer. The drug,... ... morePosted at 1:10 PM
November 6, 2006
'Spiral CT Scan New Tool For Diagnosing Lung Cancer
This week's New England Journal of Medicine reported that annual chest computed tomography (CT) scans on those at risk for lung cancer can detect it earlier, at a more treatable stage. In the study, more than 31,000 people in the... ... morePosted at 2:37 PM
October 2, 2006
New Blood Test Detects Lung Cancer
... a new blood test may be able to spot lung cancer in its earliest stages, when it is potentially curable.
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September 26, 2006
'Alimta Information For Patients' - A Useful Guide For Patients With Lung Cancer
Corey put together a page regarding Alimta for the benefit of other patients and their families, in order that they better understand how it should be used. From the looks of his work, I can see that he put a lot of effort into making it as helpful as possible.
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September 7, 2006
Test predicts chemotherapy benefit for lung cancer
The survival rate was 46 percent for untreated patients, compared with 40 percent for those who got cisplatin.
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April 24, 2006
'Lasting cough, Breathlessness' Could Indicate Lung Cancer
An X-ray, an endoscopic examination of the lungs or an analysis of the mucus the patient coughs up are ways of determining whether the patient has lung cancer ...
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April 19, 2006
Sunshine And Vitamin D Aid Lung Cancer Survival
A 40-year review of research has found that a daily dose of vitamin D could cut the risk of cancers of the breast, colon and ovary by up to a half.
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August 22, 2005
Clinical trials improving long odds of surviving lung cancer
Doctors already have improved the survival rate for patients diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in drug trials.
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June 5, 2005
New Device Sniffs Out Lung Cancer
Early detection and treatment is critical to preventing or delaying death due to the disease. However, there are no general screening guidelines to detect lung cancer at its earliest stages in asymptomatic people. When lung cancer is found early, it is often because of tests that were being done for something else.
But now researchers are reporting that an "electronic nose" can identify people with lung cancer by detecting distinct characteristics in their exhaled breath.
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May 5, 2005
New Device That Sniffs Out Lung Cancer Brings 'New Hope' For Early Detection And Treatment
A new study shows that an experimental "electronic nose" can detect lung cancer in the exhaled breath of people with the disease.
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