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Some Lung Cancers Linked to Common Virus
April 10, 2013 A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to new ... > full story -
Engineered Antibody Demonstrated Safety, Efficacy in Wide Range of Advanced Tumors
April 9, 2013 The engineered antibody MPDL3280A, which targets a protein called programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), was safe and effective for several cancers, according to phase I study ... > full story -
New Software Identifies and Stratifies Risk Posed by Lung Nodules
April 8, 2013 Scientists have developed a new software tool to noninvasively characterize pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a common type of cancerous nodule in the ... > full story -
Novel Serum Biomarker Bilirubin Predicted Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers
April 7, 2013 Smokers with low bilirubin levels were at increased risk for lung cancer incidence and mortality compared with those who had the highest bilirubin levels, making serum bilirubin a potential biomarker ... > full story -
Researchers Uncover a Genetic Vulnerability of Lung Cancer to Lay the Foundation for New Drug Options
April 4, 2013 Physician-researchers at UT Southwestern have identified a vulnerability of certain lung-cancer cells – a specific genetic weakness that can be exploited for new ... > full story -
Advances in Molecular Testing Offer New Hope for Lung Cancer Patients
April 3, 2013 The emergence of molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients battling the number one cancer killer in the United States and abroad. Now, for the first time after a decade ... > full story -
Cisplatin-Resistant Cancer Cells Sensitive to Experimental Anticancer Drugs Called PARP Inhibitors
April 3, 2013 Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors may be a novel treatment strategy for patients with cancer that has become resistant to the commonly used chemotherapy drug cisplatin, according to data from a ... > full story -
Smoking Immediately Upon Waking May Increase Risk of Lung and Oral Cancer
March 29, 2013 The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to ... > full story -
Number of Cancer Survivors in U.S. Expected to Increase to 18 Million by 2022
March 27, 2013 A new report shows that as of January 2012, there were approximately 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States, a number that is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by ... > full story -
Higher Soy Intake Prior to Lung Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Longer Survival in Women
March 25, 2013 A new study finds that Chinese women who consumed more soy before being diagnosed with lung cancer lived longer compared with those who consumed less ... > full story
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