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April 30, 2015April 30, 2015

Researchers Find Link Between Exposure to Silicosis and Lung Cancer

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In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers from the University of Louisville described an important link associated with a major environmental cause of silicosis and ... Read more

April 29, 2015April 29, 2015

New Subsets and Therapeutic Vulnerabilities of Lung Cancer Discovered

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A novel study recently provided new insights into the molecular nature of a subtype of lung cancer, adenocarcinoma. There are basically two types of gene mutations in normal cells that can ultimately lead ... Read more

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

Associations Between Socioeconomic Status at Death Following Lung Cancer Surgery Explored in New Study

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According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, people with low income and limited education are more likely to die within 30 days ... Read more

April 24, 2015April 24, 2015

Melanoma BRAF Inhibitor Drugs Found to Benefit Particular Lung Cancer Patients

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Oncologist, Dr. Oliver Gautschi from Lucern Cantonal Hospital, Switzerland recently presented at the 2015 European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC) held in Geneva, Switzerland the results from a retrospective study involving ... Read more

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015

Several Lung Cancer Patients Not Getting EGFR Test Results Prior to Treatment

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Results from a recent study presented at the European Lung Cancer Conference showed that one in every four patients with advanced Lung Cancer in the United States, Asia & Europe is not receiving EGFR test ... Read more

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015

Zinc Deficiency Linked to Lung Cancer Through Hedgehog Signaling

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A biomolecular signaling pathway long associated with lung cancer is under investigation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The laboratory of Dr. Chunyu Wang, an associate professor in biological sciences at Rensselaer, ... Read more

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Driver of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer FGFR1 Also Promotes Small Cell Lung Cancer

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During the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center presented results showing that a known driver present in non-small cell ... Read more

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

Gene Variant Linked To Early Lung Cancer Development

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A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute by Washington University researchers found that smokers who have a determined genetic variation are significantly more predisposed to continue smoking longer in comparison to those who ... Read more

April 17, 2015April 18, 2015

New “4-D” Lung Cancer Model Could Help Therapy Research

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A new lung cancer model that mimics the behavior of the disease outside the body (ex vivo) was recently developed by investigators at Houston Methodist Research Institute. The team thoroughly tested the model ... Read more

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015

No Strong Connection In Women Between Risk For Lung Cancer And Hormone Use

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A prospective study on lung cancer called the Women’s Health Initiative Study found no strong association between the risk for the disease and a wide range of variables concerning women’s reproductive history, revealing poor support for the ... Read more