A head-to-head matchup between Johnson & Johnson combination and AstraZeneca’s drug, Tagrisso as a first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer has yielded J & J as the winner. In the MARIPOSA…
Year: 2023
Trial Shows Novel Vaccine’s Potential for Lung Cancer Treatment
A new vaccine has shown to improve survival rate among people suffering from lung cancer. A French biotechnology company said that Ose Immunotherapeutics’ Tedopi vaccine was effective in decreasing death risk among lung…
Key Reproductive Factors Associated With Women Lung Cancer Risk
According to a study presented at the international association for the study of lung cancer 2023 world conference on lung cancer, key reproductive factors are associated with high risk of lung cancer…
Tumor Treating Fields to Improve Survival Benefit in Lung Cancer
Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are electric fields that disrupt processes which are critical for the survival of cancer cells. This leads to immunogenic cell death and enhanced antitumor immune response. The use…
Antioxidants like Vitamin C May Stimulate Lung Cancer Growth
According to a new study from Karolinska Institute published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, vitamin C and other antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors. This…
Israeli Researchers Identify Relapse-free Treatment for Lung Cancer
The research team of Weizmann Institute have identified biomarker that helps to prevent relapse of certain types of lung cancer. This new Israeli study could open ways to more efficient treatment for…
Quratusugene Ozeplasmid for Small Cell Lung Cancer Receives Orphan Drug Designation by FDA
Genprex, Inc. is a clinical-stage gene therapy company and has announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to the drug, Reqorsa Immunogene Therapy (quratusugene…
Study Finds Outdoor Air Pollution May Increase Non-Lung Cancer Risk
Air pollution has been considered as a risk factor for lung cancer and a link to breast cancer risk is also emerging. But, few studies have looked into the effects on air…
Blood Testing Technology called GEMINI for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
Researchers have come up with a new blood testing technology called GEMINI (Genome-wide Mutational Incidence for Non-Invasive Detection of Cancer). This technology utilizes genome-wide sequencing of single molecules of DNA along with…
ctDNA Testing To Reduce Time For Lung Cancer Treatment
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, around 2.4lac adults in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer of which 81% are NSCLC. Early diagnosis and treatment is one…
Sublober Resection for Surgical Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is among common forms of cancers and is responsible for most deaths from cancers all over the world. One standard care for lung cancer is labectomy for surgical treatment of…
Hummingbird Diagnostics announces publication of miLung for early lung cancer detection
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world. The most effective strategy to reduce mortality associated with lung cancer is to detect it at an early stage. Low-dose computed…