Screening lung cancer tumor samples for cancer-causing, or “driver,” genetic mutations can help physicians tailor patients’ treatments to target those specific mutations. While scientists have identified cancer-causing mutations for the majority of lun…
The latest issue of the journal Annals of Oncology reports that a major new study by one of the country’s leading cancer centers, the VU University Medical Center (VUMC) in Amsterdam has revealed that widespread use of advanced radiotherapy techniques …
Several new studies that may help doctors tailor lung cancer treatment to the characteristics of individual patients and of their tumors were presented at the 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva. “A major goal of lung cancer treatment is to t…
New techniques for identifying lung cancer earlier – including a new type of chest screening, a nanotech ‘nose’ and a method to examine the cells of the cheek – are showing substantial promise, according to presentations at the 3rd European Lung Cancer…
Cases of lung cancer among women in the UK continue to rise, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK on Friday. The leading charity says the rate of lung cancer among women in the UK has risen from 22.2 in every 100,000 women in 1975, …
A study published in the April issue of Health Affairs reveals that thousands of lives could be saved at a fairly low cost if commercial insurers routinely covered lung cancer screening. In the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer …
The hormone estrogen may help promote lung cancer – including compounding the effects of tobacco smoke on the disease – pointing towards potential new therapies that target the hormone metabolism, according to new research presented at the AACR Annual …
A new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine indicates that CT scans are more effective than traditional lung cancer detection methods at identifying aggressive lung cancers in their most treatable stages. The data, published online…
New imaging parameters rein in incremental radiation dose from potentially life-saving CT-guided biopsy of lung nodules to reduce patients’ overall exposure. New guidelines for CT-guided biopsies of lung nodules significantly reduce radiation exposure …
According to a study published March 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, even though there has been a significant decline in smoking and lung cancer mortality in the United States, more deaths could have been prevented had all smoking c…
