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February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

Study Investigates Family Impact In Lung Cancer Decision-Making

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A recent study found that specific factors impact family involvement in decisions regarding cancer patients’ treatment. The research, published in the Cancer journal, provides some insights that may help physicians ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

New Breath Test Aims To Detect Lung Cancer At Early Stages

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A research team from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals in the United Kingdom are testing a new ‘breath test’ device aimed to detect lung cancer in early stages. The device ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Actions to Regulate Cigarette Smoke Constituents Needed, According to British American Tobacco

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British American Tobacco recently stated that actions to regulate cigarette smoke constituents are necessary, a measure that will only be doable if the methods used are standardized. Currently, of all cigarette smoke constituents, ... Read more

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

NELSON Is Effective in Predicting Lung Cancer Population-Based Screening

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According to a recent study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, results from the NELSON lung cancer screening trial using low dose computed tomography (LDCT) revealed the method to be effective in predicting the ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Researchers Identify SapC-DOPS, a New Therapeutic Agent for Lung Cancer Treatment

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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center recently published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics their findings on a therapeutic agent based on SapC-DOPS technology for lung cancer treatment. ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Implementing Lung-RADS Guidelines May Result in More Effective Lung Cancer Screening

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A recently published retrospective study conducted by a team of investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, and other well-established institutions conducting oncology research, showed ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Mesothelioma Afflicting Younger People And Women In Southern Nevada Attributable To Environmental Asbestos

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Higher than normal rates of malignant mesothelioma in the southern Nevada counties of Clark and Nye found in women and in persons younger than age 55 years old are likely ... Read more

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Specific Collagen Links Contribute to Epithelial Lung Cancer Growth and Spread

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In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

E-cigarettes Induce Lung Cell Stress

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The debate as to whether electronic cigarettes actually help people quit smoking has not yet been settled. According to a study from the University of Rochester, e-cigarettes are a type of toxic substitute for tobacco ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Researchers Reveal Clinical Signs in Advanced Cancer Patients Predictive of Impending Death

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A recent study published in the journal Cancer evaluated clinical signs that are potentially indicative of imminent death in patients with advanced cancers, such as lung cancer. The study is ... Read more