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September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

Lung Infections May Impair Ability to Detect Lung Cancer

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In a recent study entitled, “Accuracy of FDG-PET to Diagnose Lung Cancer in Areas With Infectious Lung Disease” published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, a group of ... Read more

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

Small Cell Lung Cancer Features Novel Oncogenic RET Mutation, According To New Research

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A team of scientists from Case Western University recently discovered a somatic mutation on oncogene RET in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) tumors that is responsible for tumor growth via activation of ... Read more

September 24, 2014September 24, 2014

Senator McConnell Writes to Medicare Asking for Lung Cancer Diagnosis CT Coverage

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The Senate Minority Leader and senior U.S. Senator from Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, has asked Medicare to reinforce early detection of lung cancer. The request was made in a letter addressed directly to the Centers for ... Read more

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

Ellen Sigal and Jeff Allen Named September LUNGevity Heroes for Lung-MAP Creation

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The LUNGevity Foundation has announced that Ellen Sigal, Friends of Cancer Research Chairperson and Founder, and Executive Director Jeff Allen, PhD, were recently distinguished as the September LUNGevity Heroes for the work ... Read more

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

E-Cigarettes not Helping Cancer Patients to Quit Smoking, According to Study

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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been publicized as smoking cessation aids, even though there has been no solid scientific evidence to back up this type of marketing pitch, with the FDA ... Read more

September 19, 2014May 27, 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim and CureVac Announce Collaboration to Develop Lung Cancer Immunotherapy

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A new agreement to investigate a therapeutic mRNA vaccine for the treatment of lung cancer was announced today between Boehringer Ingelheim and CureVac, a leader company in mRNA-based drug development. ... Read more

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

Study Finds Surgery And Not Radiosurgery May Provide Better Long-Term Results For Some Lung Cancer Patients

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A study titled “Comparative Effectiveness of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy versus Surgery for Stage I Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer” and presented at the 56th annual conference of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ... Read more

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014

NIC Reassures Benefits of Lung Cancer Screening in Senior Patients in Response to Medicare Coverage Questions

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A new lung cancer test may benefit heavy smokers older than 65 years, as demonstrated by a study reanalyzed by investigators at the National Cancer Institute, as Medicare is raising questions about the ... Read more

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014

Treatment For Lung Cancer May Depend On Your DNA

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The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute (NHCI), Atlanta, has announced it will participate in a unique National Cancer Institute clinical collaboration to treat lung cancer based on a patient’s genetic profile, ... Read more

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014

Merck KGaA Discontinues Clinical Development Program of Tecemotide for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Merck KGaA has announced that its biopharmaceutical division will discontinue the clinical development program of tecemotide (L-BLP25) as a monotherapy in Stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Tecemotide is ... Read more