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August 13, 2014August 13, 2014

Genetic Mutations Found in Lung Adenocarcinoma May Open Treatments for Patients

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Lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, has been associated with characteristic genetic mutations as a result of work from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), run by the ... Read more

August 12, 2014August 13, 2014

New Study Compares Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Effects on Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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A new clinical study currently enrolling at Houston Methodist Hospital is seeking to compare the effects an experimental immunotherapy drug and an approved chemotherapy drug have on the increase in non-small cell lung cancer, which represents ... Read more

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014

New Study Sheds Light on Decline of Lung Cancer in America

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A new epidemiological study entitled “U.S. lung cancer trends by histologic type” was published in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer, whereby a team of scientists from the National Cancer Institute concluded ... Read more

August 8, 2014August 8, 2014

Unique Subset of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Found with FGFR Fusion Genes

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New, emerging research continually reminds scientists that although large gains have been made in understanding and treating lung cancer, there is still much to discover and exploit for new treatment ... Read more

August 7, 2014August 7, 2014

QIAGEN, AstraZeneca To Collaborate On Liquid Biopsy-Based Companion Diagnostic For Improved Lung Cancer EGFR Mutation Profiling

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QUIAGEN, a global provider of molecular Sample & Assay Technologies, recently announced a new collaboration with drug developer AstraZeneca in order to further develop and commercialize a liquid biopsy-based companion diagnostic complementing IRESSA, AstraZeneca’s targeted therapy for non-small ... Read more

August 6, 2014August 6, 2014

Study Targets Tumor Energy Production, Predicts Lung Cancer Patients Who May Benefit

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Finding treatments for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is the most aggressive form of lung cancer, is crucial, but so is determining which patients will most benefit from these ... Read more

August 4, 2014August 4, 2014

CT Screening a “Logical Strategy,” Says Lung Cancer Expert

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James L. Mulshine, professor and Vice President at Rush University Medical Center and member of the Board of Trustees for the Lung Cancer Alliance and Prevent Cancer Foundation, recently advocated ... Read more

August 1, 2014August 30, 2014

Combining Treatment Benefits Lung Cancer Patients With Resistance to Anticancer Therapies

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Combining afatinib and cetuximab produced positive clinical responses in lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations that had developed resistance to EGFR inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib. These ... Read more

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

Visceral Pleural Invasion Predicts Outcome of Pure-Solid, Not Part-Solid, Lung Tumors

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Research conducted in the laboratory of Kenji Suzuki, MD, at Juntendo University School of Medicine in Tokyo, is helping to increase the prognostic power for lung cancer. In an article ... Read more

July 29, 2014July 30, 2014

False Positives For Lung Cancer With CT Screening Don’t Raise Anxiety Levels In Patients, Study Suggests

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendation of conducting computerized tomography (CT) screening in people at high risk of developing cancer, even though the practice leads to a relevant number of ... Read more