According to the new study by researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, using high doses of radiation with an ablative radiotherapy technique is effective for treatment with locally advanced…
Category: Lung Cancer Study
Study Suggests Small Amounts Of Physical Activity Can Be Beneficial In Lung Cancer
Lung cancer continues to affects more individuals each passing year. According to a new study led by Curtin University, people with incurable forms of lung cancer may survive longer if they engage…
Nanoparticle Vaccine Could Curb Lung Cancer Metastasis
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…
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…