The main cause behind lung cancer remains smoking but it is also prevalent in persons who have never smoked. About 20% of people who have never smoked, get lung cancer. This can…
Tag: Lung Cancer Awareness
World’s First Lung Cancer Vaccine Trials Launched Across Seven Countries
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths all across the world. It accounts for about 1.8m deaths every year. Doctors have begun trailing the world’s first lung cancer vaccine mRNA…
Causes of Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer
Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that forms in the glands of body that secrete mucus and it can happen in many different organs including lung, breast, colon etc. Adenocarcinoma is the…
Vaping and E-Cigarettes – Understanding Lung Cancer Risk Involved
Quitting smoking is one of the best decisions for your health, especially considering the risks of lung cancer. Many people want to quit but cannot due to their old habit. Using Vaping…
New Study To Help Advance Research In Lung Cancer
23andMe Holding Co. is a leading genetic health and biopharmaceutical company. Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) in collaboration with 23andMe Holding Co, and 20 lung cancer advocacy organizations have announced a new…
Study: Most Lung Cancer Patients In India Never Smoked
Lung cancer cases in India are rising at an alarming rate and continuous researches are being conducted all around the country. Lung cancer accounts for a substantial portion of cancer-related deaths. Smoking…
Researchers Find How Precision Radiation Therapy Supports In Lung Cancer Treatment
A recent study has been conducted by the researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre and the results of which were published in JAMA Oncology. According to this study,…
Nano Immunotherapy to Benefit Lung Cancer Patients
Lung cancer is the leading cancer death cause on a global level and non-small cell lung cancer makes up about 85% of all lung cancer cases. One of the most common treatment…
Researchers Say Honeybees Can Detect Lung Cancer
According to Michigan State University researchers, honeybees may be able to develop a new form of cancer screening. Honeybees can detect chemicals associated with lung cancer in human breath. In their study,…
Benefits of Lung Cancer Screening Across Socioeconomic Groups
A new research indicates that people from socioeconomic groups benefit from low-dose CT screening for lung cancer survival. Professor Stephen Duffy from the Wolfson Institute of Population Health and colleagues from the…
FDA Grants Approval to Amgen’s Treatment for deadly form of Lung Cancer
Every year, about 35k Americans are diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and the cancer usually has spread beyong the lung by the time it gets detected. The Food and Drug Administration…
Understanding Lung Cancer Gene Mutations
Typically, lung cancer is not an inherited disease. It is caused by smoking, long-term exposure to radon or other chemicals in their environment for most of the patients. But, this exposure leads…