The engineers at the University of California San Diego have come up with an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lung. The key ingredients of this…
Category: Lung Cancer Study
Indoor Wood Burning Raises Lung Cancer Risk among Women, Says US Study
According to a new research, wood burning stoves and fireplaces could pose a higher health cancer risk. The study involved 50,000 women and they found that a significant correlation between frequent use…
J & J Lung Cancer Therapy Succeeds in Study with AstraZeneca’s Drug, Tagrisso
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…
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…
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…
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…
Study: Cardiovascular Workout To Protect Against Lung Cancer
In a new study, it has been found that men with better cardio fitness had lower risk of lung cancer. This study has been published in JAMA Network Open. It has been…
AI Predict Lung Cancer Death On X-Ray
Lung cancer is very common form of cancer which is highly diagnosed and death rate is high. The role of technology can be of great help in such a dangerous disease. With…
Sarunashi Fruit May Inhibit Lung Cancer Growth, Study Finds
The researchers from Okayama University in Japan have found evidence that ingesting juice from sarunashi fruit can help prevent and reduce lung cancer via a mouse model. Lung cancer is the second…
Novocure and Zai Lab Announces Pivotal LUNAR Study in NSCLC
Zai Lab Limited and Novocure have announced the LUNAR study met its primary endpoint. It demonstrates statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival. LUNAR is a pivotal study to test…
Study Shows Alarming Rise in Lung Cancer Cases among non-smokers, Youth and Women
A study has been conducted by team of doctors from Medanta Gurugram, India that suggests possible increase in non-smokers and women lung cancer cases. Dr. Arvind Kumar and his team studied 304…