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First Trial of Pemetrexed With Radiation and Chemo in Lung Cancer Shows Promising Results
April 30, 2010 The first trial of an important new combination therapy of treatment with the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed concurrent with radiation in lung cancer has delivered promising ... > full story -
CXCR4: A New Drug Target in Lung Cancer
April 29, 2010 Lung cancer patients whose tumors over-express a cell surface molecule called CXCR4 do significantly worse than those who do not, Canadian researchers have ... > full story -
Big Role for microRNA in Lethal Lung Fibrosis
April 29, 2010 A small piece of RNA appears to play a big role in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to lung disease researchers. Their study, which is the first to examine microRNAs in the ... > full story -
Twice as Many Swedes as Brits Survive Lung Cancer
April 28, 2010 The odds of surviving lung cancer are significantly higher in Norway and Sweden than they are in England, reveals a comparison of the three ... > full story -
Pigs Provide Clues on Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
April 28, 2010 Aided by a new experimental model, scientists are a step closer to understanding how cystic fibrosis (CF) causes lung disease in people with the condition. The findings could help improve treatments ... > full story -
Experts Find SBRT to Be Good Alternative to Surgery in Some Lung Cancer Patients
April 28, 2010 The American Society for Radiation Oncology has released its Emerging Technology Committee's report evaluating the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy in lung cancer ... > full story -
To Improve Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Good Medicine Is a Polymer Pill
April 28, 2010 Doctors may soon be able to diagnose lung cancer more effectively, thanks to scientists who have found ways both to increase the accuracy of computed tomography scans and to lessen the amount of time ... > full story -
Extremely Preterm Babies Face Long-Term Lung Deficits
April 22, 2010 More than half of children who were born very early -- at 25 weeks or less (normal gestation is around 40 weeks) -- have abnormal lung function and are twice as likely as their full-term peers to ... > full story -
Breathe Easy With the Protein LPCAT1
April 19, 2010 The leading cause of death in infants born prematurely is respiratory distress syndrome. It is caused by deficiency in a fat-protein complex known as lung surfactant, which is critical for optimal ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Associated With Chronic Sinus Disease
April 19, 2010 Individuals who are exposed to more secondhand smoke in private and public settings appear more likely to have chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a new ... > full story
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