Anonymous $10 million gift to Henry Ford Health establishes lung cancer tissue repository, bolsters research
As Lung Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Henry Ford Health is proud to announce it has received an ...
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AI identifies non-smokers at high risk for lung cancer
CHICAGO – Using a routine chest X-ray image, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify non-smokers who are at high ...
Immunotherapy drug is well tolerated in lung cancer patients with limited physical function, study suggests
For patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and limited performance status, an immune checkpoint inhibitor drug ...
Lung cancer cells’ ‘memories’ suggest new strategy for improving treatment
A new understanding of lung cancer cells’ “memories” suggests a new strategy for improving treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ...
High lung cancer rates in naval veterans linked to asbestos
A University of Adelaide and Oxford University study has discovered asbestos exposure led to a higher incidence of asbestos-related lung ...
Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease focus of latest clinical practice guideline
In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare connective tissue disease, interstitial lung disease contributes to 35 percent of deaths. ...
Genetics of nearby healthy tissue may help catch lung cancer’s return
Genetic information collected from seemingly healthy tissue near lung tumors may be a better predictor of whether cancer will come ...
Researchers identify incidence and risk factors for new-onset interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis
ATLANTA - New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, reports the incidence and ...
Screening sharply improves lung cancer long-term survival
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose CT screening dramatically improves the long-term survival rate of cancer ...
National Jewish Health doctors identify health disparities for indigenous coal miners with black lung disease
Researchers at National Jewish Health found that Indigenous coal miners may develop disabling black lung disease but are less likely ...
American Cancer Society updates lung cancer screening guideline: Nearly five million US adults who smoke and formerly smoked now recommended for testing
ATLANTA, November 1, 2023 — Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released an update of its lung cancer screening guideline ...
Antibody-drug conjugate helps patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer live longer, delaying disease progression
Treatment with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a novel Trop-2 directed antibody-drug conjugate, was found to significantly improve progression-free survival in patients ...
Lung cancer outcomes significantly improved with immunotherapy-based treatment given before and after surgery
HOUSTON ― A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic ...
ESMO: Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer
MADRID ― Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy – given before and after surgery – significantly improved ...
Lung cancer treatment research enters a new era
Advances in lung cancer treatment highlight importance of tumour testing at diagnosis Research presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 sets ...
Lung, kidney, and neuroendocrine tumor cancer studies led by Dana-Farber presented at ESMO Congress 2023
BOSTON – Novel treatments, combination therapies, and personalized medicine headline several studies led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and presented for ...
Human Lung Chip leveraged to faithfully model radiation-induced lung injury
By Benjamin Boettner Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University By Benjamin Boettner (Boston) — The lung is one of the ...
RESEARCH ALERT: City of Hope researchers pinpoint nongenetic mechanisms in lung cancer resistance to one commonly used therapy
FINDINGS In a recent study led by Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D., the Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Chair in Medical Oncology, ...
The burden of lung cancer in women compared with men in the US
About The Study: Based on high-quality population-based data, this study found that the higher lung cancer incidence in women than in ...
National Jewish Health study examines COVID vaccine protection for patients with lung conditions
DENVER — Clinicians and researchers at National Jewish Health studied COVID vaccine effectiveness in patients with underlying lung conditions such ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Elham Azizi vs. cancer: Fighting the disease with data, AI, and math
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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people