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Drug-Radiation Combo Eradicates Lung Cancer In Mice
Researchers have eliminated
non-small cell lung cancer
in mice by using an
investigative drug called
BEZ235 in combination with
low-dose radiation. ... > full story
Chemosensitivity Of Cancer Cells Depends On Their Protein Dependency
Two different anti-apoptotic
proteins support cancer cell
survival via an identical
mechanism, yet differ in
their sensitivity to
... > full story
Growing Evidence Of Marijuana Smoke's Potential Dangers
In a finding that challenges
the increasingly popular
belief that smoking
marijuana is less harmful to
health than smoking tobacco,
researchers in Canada are
... > full story
Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer, New Test Reveals
Using a highly sensitive new
test, scientists are
reporting "convincing
evidence" that marijuana
smoke damages the genetic
material DNA in ways that
... > full story
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Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth
November 19, 2009 — Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate ... > full story -
Targeting 'Normal' Cells in Tumors Slows Growth, Researchers Show
November 17, 2009 — Targeting the normal cells that surround cancer cells within and around a tumor is a strategy that could greatly increase the effectiveness of traditional anti-cancer treatments, say ... > full story -
Preventative Brain Radiation for Lung Cancer Patients: Benefits and Risks
November 13, 2009 — A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits vs. risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the brain. Study ... > full story -
Stereotactic Radiotherapy Offers Noninvasive, Effective Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients
November 12, 2009 — Stereotactic body radiation therapy should be considered a new standard of care for early-stage lung cancer treatment in patients with co-existing medical problems, according to results from a ... > full story -
Drug Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumors In Mice
November 11, 2009 — A potential new drug for lung cancer has eliminated tumors in 50 percent of mice in a new study. In the animals, the drug also stopped lung cancer tumors from growing and becoming resistant to ... > full story -
Simple Questionaire Can Identify Patients At High Risk For Lung Cancer, Study Suggests
November 11, 2009 — A new study confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. Initiated in 2001, the current study confirmed 18 cases of cancer of the original ... > full story -
New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer
November 6, 2009 — Patients with early stage, non-small cell lung cancer who are not able to undergo surgery, now have a highly effective treatment option. Physicians say that option, radical stereotactic radiosurgery ... > full story -
PET Imaging Response A Prognostic Factor After Thoracic Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer
November 6, 2009 — A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a new ... > full story -
Concurrent Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy Shows Promise In Small Cell Lung Cancer
November 4, 2009 — Treating limited stage small cell lung cancer with a combination of accelerated high-dose radiotherapy and chemotherapy has shown encouraging results, opening the door to larger scale investigation, ... > full story -
Intervals Between Lung Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Displays A Health Care Disparity
November 1, 2009 — The intervals between lung cancer suspicion, diagnosis and treatment may be attributed to health care system discrepancies, according to new ... > full story
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