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A study presented at the 2014 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology by Gregory M.M. Videtic, MD, a radiation oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and associate professor of radiation ... Read more

October 28, 2014November 18, 2014

KEYTRUDA Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by FDA For Lung Cancer Treatment

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Merck’s KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation-negative, and Anaplastic ... Read more

October 24, 2014November 18, 2014

Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Animal Models of Lung Cancer, According to Study

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A recent study titled “TOPK inhibitor induces complete tumor regression in xenograft models of human cancer through inhibition of cytokinesis”, published in the journal Science Translation Medicine, showed that in ... Read more

October 23, 2014November 18, 2014

Study Finds Possible Lung Cancer Blood Biomarkers

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A new study titled “The Analysis of Small Molecule Metabolite Profiles in the Blood as a Biomarker of Lung Cancer”, published in the Chest journal, showed that patients suffering with ... Read more

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014

Study Compares Treatments And Survival Benefits For Early-Stage Lung Cancer

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Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that removing the entire lobe of lung can provide patients with early-stage lung cancer a better overall survival, ... Read more

October 20, 2014October 20, 2014

Mountaintop Removal Mining Dust Linked To Increased Risk Of Lung Cancer, According to Study

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A recent study titled “Appalachian Mountaintop Mining Particulate Matter Induces Neoplastic Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Promotes Tumor Formation”, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, revealed ... Read more

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Should Be Improved, According to Study

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Researchers from the University of Nottingham have published results in the Thorax journal, titled “What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung ... Read more

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014

Molecular Testing Guideline for Lung Cancer Patients Endorsed by ASCO

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has endorsed a College of American Pathologists/International Society for the Study of Lung Cancer/Association of Molecular Pathologists guideline on molecular testing for patients ... Read more

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014

Lung Cancer Clinical Trials Exclude Patients Due to Prior Cancer, According To Study

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Recent research at the UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that a high percentage of patients are excluded from lung cancer clinical trials as a consequence of previous cancer history. ... Read more

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Drug Demcizumab From OncoMed Shows Safety, Anti-Tumor Activity in Phase 1b Trials

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OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage company developing novel therapeutics that target cancer stem cells (CSCs), has presented safety and efficacy data from a Phase 1b clinical trial assessing the efficacy ... Read more