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Key Immune Cell May Play Role in Lung Cancer Susceptibility
September 21, 2012 — New research suggests a key immune cell may play a role in lung cancer susceptibility. Working in mice, they found evidence that the genetic diversity in natural killer cells contributes to whether ... > full story -
COPD Patients Experience Poorer Sleep Quality and Lower Blood Oxygen Levels
September 20, 2012 — Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience poorer sleep quality than people of a similar age without COPD, according to new ... > full story -
Two Studies Could Lead to New Personalized Therapies for Lung Cancer Patients
September 13, 2012 — Lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is associated with very low survival rates. Two new genome-sequencing studies have uncovered novel genes involved in the deadly disease, as well ... > full story -
In Lung Cancer, Smokers Have 10 Times More Genetic Damage Than Never-Smokers
September 13, 2012 — Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have 10 times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those with the disease who have never smoked, according to a new ... > full story -
Crizotinib Reduces Tumor Size in Patients With ALK Positive Lung Cancer
September 6, 2012 — Crizotinib is effective in shrinking tumors in patients with anaplastic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase positive non-small cell lung cancer, a cancer commonly found in people who never smoked, and ... > full story -
Standard Chemotherapy Provides Higher Survival Rate Than Experimental in Lung Cancer Patients
September 6, 2012 — Treatment with pemetrexed, carboplatin and bevacizumab followed by maintenance pemetrexed and bevacizumab (Pem+Cb+B) is no better than standard therapy with paclitaxel, carboplatin and bevacizumab ... > full story -
Brain Radiation After Lung Cancer Treatment Reduces Risk of Cancer Spreading
September 6, 2012 — Stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy have a significantly reduced risk of developing brain metastases if they also receive prophylactic cranial ... > full story -
Promising New Drug Target for Inflammatory Lung Diseases
September 6, 2012 — The naturally occurring cytokine interleukin-18, or IL-18, plays a key role in inflammation and has been implicated in serious inflammatory diseases for which the prognosis is poor and there are ... > full story -
Novel Therapeutic Targets Identified for Small Cell Lung Cancer
September 6, 2012 — • If validated, may have the potential to produce first targeted therapy for this disease. • Molecular profile of small cell lung cancer distinct from nonsmall cell lung ... > full story -
Smoking History Can Predict Survival Time in COPD
September 3, 2012 — Identifying an individual's the smoking history could help doctors to predict survival time in people with ... > full story
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