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December 26, 2014December 26, 2014

Free Lung Cancer Foundation App Empowers Patients and Helps Research

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Partners Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) and Open Health Network (OHN) recently launched an app called “Lung Cancer Foundation“, which is the first complimentary app dedicated to supporting and ... Read more

December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

Genetic Polymorphism As A Diagnostic Predictor For NSCLC Patients

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A team of researchers from Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, China, has evaluated the potential of using the GNAS1 T393C polymorphism as a prognostic tool in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ... Read more

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014

VolitionRx And University Hospital Bonn Will Test NuQ Technology’s Precision in Lung Cancer Detection

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VolitionRx Limited has announced that its Nucleosomics platform technology for the diagnosis of lung cancer will be evaluated in a confirmatory clinical study by the University Hospital Bonn in Germany. The Nucleosomics platform ... Read more

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

Smoking Remains Responsible For High Number Of Cancer Deaths In U.S.

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A new study entitled “What proportion of cancer deaths in the contemporary United States is attributable to cigarette smoking?” reports that cigarrete smoking is still a leading cause of cancer ... Read more

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014

Pre-Clinical Study Finds New Compound Effective in Small Cell Lung Cancer

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A recent study published in Cancer Cell by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology revealed that small cell lung cancer cells are sensitive to an ... Read more

December 16, 2014December 17, 2014

Diet High in Fiber May Reduce Damage in Smokers’ Lungs

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Having a diet high in fibre may help smokers decrease the inflammation that afflicts their lungs according to the findings of a study conducted at the University of Auckland. Despite ... Read more

December 15, 2014December 16, 2014

Study Finds Potential Biomarkers in NSCLC

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In a recent study titled “Protein Signature of Lung Cancer Tissues” and published in the PlosOne journal, a team of researchers used highly multiplexed proteomic technology (SOMAscan) to compare protein ... Read more

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

Ancon Designs Non-Invasive Device that Detects Lung Cancer

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Minnesota-based medical device company, Ancon Medical, Inc., recently designed a non-invasive screening tool sensitive enough to detect lung cancer in its earliest stage, while costing significantly less than conventional methods, ... Read more

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014

BeyondSpring Initiating Phase 3 Trial of Plinabulin for NSCLC in Q1 of 2015

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BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals will bring its lead compound, Plinabulin, to phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the first quarter of 2015. The news ... Read more

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014

Study Suggests Criteria To Select Individuals For Lung Cancer Screening

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Which criteria should be used to chose individuals for lung cancer screening? It is not clear which individuals at risk for lung cancer should be screened with computer tomography (CT). ... Read more