As per the global study led by Yale Cancer Center, a tiny amount of biomarker known as PD-L1 can predict long-term survival benefits from pembrolizumab. Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) is one of the first…
Category: Lung Cancer Study
Lung Cancer Rates Are On the Rise among Young Women
An International Journal of Cancer study examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents. The study has found that a recent trend of higher lung cancer rates…
Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Treatment, According to Study
The latest study in the field of lung cancer has revealed that an immune system-based treatment for lung cancer, worked better in people who were overweight in some trials. In the medical…
Lung Cancer Screenings Could Detect Signs of Heart Disease via Artificial Intelligence
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, artificial intelligence could measure a common marker of heart disease in patients getting chest CT scans…
New Study Could Help in Personalizing Lung Cancer Treatment
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have used highly sophisticated molecular analyzes for the purpose of identifying key proteins that signal pathways which lung cancer uses to spread in the body. The…
NYU Study Finds that Too Many Antioxidants May Cause Spread of Lung Cancer
Antioxidants which are touted as cancer preventive may spur the spread of lung cancer! Yes, you read it right. The new study was led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine and…
Pairing Lung and Breast Cancer Drugs More Effective in Killing Cancer Cells
According to the new study, if the drugs used to treat breast and lung cancer are combined, they overcome resistance to treatment. The study is published in the Journal Oncogene and was…
Coffee and Lung Cancer? A New Study Finds Some Link
A new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University has raised questions about the possible links between coffee and lung cancer. Vanderbilt is a highly respected cancer center and has come up with…
Tea Leaf Extract – A New Way to Kill Lung Cancer Cells
A recent study has demonstrated that the nanoparticles derived from tea leaves can inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells. The study is published in the journal Applied Nano Materials and emphasizes…
Do Vitamin Supplements Increase Risk of Lung Cancer?
The latest study regarding the risk of developing lung cancer was conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and National Taiwan University. This…
High-Glycemic Foods Can Raise the Risk of Lung Cancer
According to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, consuming high glycemic index may have a greater risk for developing lung cancer. Glycemic Index is a measure…
Study Suggests Antioxidants May Protect From Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death among the people. Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for the cause of lung cancer. Though it may occur in non-smokers…