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Researchers Find Potential New Therapeutic Target for Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
February 17, 2013 — Researchers have found a potential targeted therapy for patients with tobacco-associated non-small cell lung cancer. It is based on the newly identified oncogene IKBKE, which helps regulate immune ... > full story -
Emerging Cancer Drugs May Drive Bone Tumors
February 13, 2013 — Cancer drugs should kill tumors, not encourage their spread. But new evidence suggests that an otherwise promising class of drugs may actually increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone, according ... > full story -
RNA Promotes Metastasis in Lung Cancer
February 5, 2013 — MALAT1, an RNA molecule, is a marker for progression of lung cancer. Researchers have now found out that MALAT1 activates metastasis-promoting genes in cancer cells. In mice, blocking of MALAT1 ... > full story -
Indoor Air Puts Chinese Women Nonsmokers at Risk
January 29, 2013 — The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese ... > full story -
Genetic Test Identifies Small but Deadly Lung Cancers
January 29, 2013 — A novel genetic test can help identify small but aggressive lung tumors associated with poor survival, according to a new ... > full story -
Risk of Lung Cancer Death Has Risen Dramatically Among Women Smokers in Recent Decades
January 23, 2013 — Female smokers have a much greater risk of death from lung cancer and chronic obstructive lung disease in recent years than did female smokers 20 or 40 years ago, reflecting changes in smoking ... > full story -
Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery
January 23, 2013 — Lung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, researchers say. They found that smoking-relapse prevention ... > full story -
Rice-Cell Cocktail Tough on Cancer Cells, Nice to Normal Cells
January 22, 2013 — In lab tests, juice from rice cells knocked out two kinds of human cancer cells as well or better than the potent anti-cancer drug Taxol. Plus, it did something extra: it left normal cells ... > full story -
Cancer Mortality Down 20 Percent from 1991 Peak
January 17, 2013 — An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds as of 2009, the overall death rate for cancer in the United States had declined 20 percent from its peak in 1991, translating to the avoidance ... > full story -
Body's Ibuprofen, Sparc, Reduces Inflammation and Thus Bladder Cancer Development and Metastasis
January 17, 2013 — Cancer researchers are increasingly aware that in addition to genetic mutations in a cancer itself, characteristics of the surrounding tissue can promote or suppress tumor growth. One of these ... > full story
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