There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SCLC is a particularly aggressive form of tumor and is mainly treated with…
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Scientists Discover New Gene Target for Aggressive Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 131,880 lung cancer deaths are predicted for this year alone. Though…
Air Pollution Causes Lung Cancer among Non-Smokers, New Research Suggests
Although scientists have long known that air pollution is linked with an increased risk of lung cancer, but new research suggests one mechanism that might explain how air pollution may trigger lung…
Experimental Drug Treatment Stops Lung Cancer in Mice
Small cell lung cancer is one of the deadly diseases and now scientists may have promising new avenue as they have been able to effectively stop the growth of small cell lung…
FDA Grants Approval to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2 Lung Cancer
Lung cancer patients now have another treatment option. For those tumors carrying HER2 mutations, can now be treated with trastuzumab deruxtecan. This drug is already approved for use in HER2-positive breast cancer…
Study Finds New Links between Genes and Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer is one of the most common cancers and according to the American Cancer Society; it is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths. August 1 is observed as World…
High Lung Cancer Risk among Smokers for Whom Screening is not Recommended
According to the research paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology, some current and former older smokers who are not recommended for screening are at high risk…
Study finds Biomarker in Liquid Biopsy for Lung Cancer Appears Accurate in Predicting Immunotherapy Response
The researchers at Mount Sinai have found that a simple blood test called liquid biopsy could be a better indicator of whether cancer immunotherapy will be successful for lung cancer patients than…
Imaging Approach to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier, Study Reveals
Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancers in the United States, according to the Cancers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study has found a new way for…
Moffitt Researchers Find New Target for CAR T Cells in Solid Tumors
The researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida have published results identifying the potential target for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies in solid tumors. The findings have been published in…
Emphysema on Computed Tomography – Associated with Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is responsible for cancer-related deaths worldwide. Continuous research and studies are being carried out to reduce its risk. According to a new study published in Radiology, Computed Tomography detected emphysema is…
Study Suggests Why Some Tobacco Smokers Don’t Get Lung Cancer
One of the major causes behind lung cancer remains smoking, yet only a minority of smokers develops this disease. A new study has been led by scientists at Albert Einstein College of…