Lung Cancer News

September 26, 2023

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New Target to Beat Cancer Drug Resistance

Sep. 22, 2023 — A novel drug target has been newly identified in the fight against drug resistance in cancer ...

Small Cell Lung Cancer: New Approach to Overcoming Chemo-Resistance

Sep. 21, 2023 — Small cell lung cancer accounts for about 15 percent of all diagnosed lung cancers and is still associated with a high mortality rate. SCLC tumours often develop resistance to chemotherapy and thus poor prognosis is due to tumour recurrence which ...

New Genes and Natural Toxins Offer Hope for Cancer Patients Unresponsive to Chemotherapy

Sep. 4, 2023 — Scientists have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy, and that silencing either gene can make cancer cells previously unresponsive to ...

Blood Cell Insights Offer Potential Boost to Lung Cancer Therapies

Aug. 30, 2023 — Fresh discoveries about a type of immune cells could give lung cancer patients a more accurate prognosis and better identify who will benefit from immunotherapies. Researchers found that the location in and around tumours of cytotoxic T cells, which ...

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A Combination of Cancer Inhibitors Shows Success in Slowing Tumor Growth

Sep. 12, 2023 — An international team of researchers has demonstrated that a combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor growth and prevent relapse in patients with certain cancers, including head and neck squamous ...

Antioxidants Stimulate Blood Flow in Tumors

Aug. 31, 2023 — Vitamin C and other antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors, a new study shows. The discovery corroborates the idea that dietary supplements containing ...

Research Into Use of Diabetes Medication for Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Aug. 14, 2023 — Patients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the ...

Study May Bring Improved Therapy to Preselected Lung Cancer Patients

Aug. 9, 2023 — New findings may lead to relapse-free treatment for a sizeable subgroup of lung cancer patients. In a study in mice, scientists have identified a biomarker that may help physicians select lung cancer ...

Researchers Pinpoint Protein Tied to Drug Resistance in Patients With Lung Cancer

July 12, 2023 — Cancer therapies that target specific genetic abnormalities in tumors have revolutionized treatment possibilities over the past two decades. While ...

A Step Toward Treating Chemotherapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer

July 12, 2023 — Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death among American men, and it's resistant to one of the most powerful chemotherapy medications -- cisplatin. Now, researchers have developed the first therapy ...

Significant Progress in Small-Cell Lung Cancer Research

June 22, 2023 — Small-cell lung cancer is a particularly aggressive type of tumor with a consistently high mortality rate. In recent years, the research of scientists has significantly contributed to a better ...

Fibroblast Inhibitors Assist Anti-Cancer Drugs to Suppress Cancer Growth

Mar. 28, 2023 — Researchers develop a 3D cell culture system to test how inhibiting fibroblast activities can help treat lung cancer. To simulate the tumor microenvironment and mimic real tissues, the team ...

New Combination of Drugs Works Together to Reduce Lung Tumors in Mice

Mar. 17, 2023 — A new study has revealed FDA-approved trametinib and entinostat (which is currently in clinical trials) can be given in tandem to produce fewer and smaller tumors in mice with LKB1-mutated non-small ...

Scientists Discover Key Information About the Function of Mitochondria in Cancer Cells

Mar. 15, 2023 — A new study represents a first step towards generating highly detailed 3-dimensional maps of lung tumors using genetically engineered mouse ...

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Scientists Discover a New Way to Help Prevent Breast Cancer 'Time Bomb'

Mar. 13, 2023 — Scientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may 'wake up' following years of sleep -- forming incurable secondary tumors. Their research reveals the ...

Researchers Discover New Pathways to Activate Dendritic Cells, Produce Strong Anti-Tumor Immunity

Feb. 13, 2023 — Researchers show how stimulating dendritic cells through certain pathways produces strong T cell activity against tumors and works in conjunction with immune checkpoint inhibitors to produce even ...

Significant Disease-Free Survival for Patients Diagnosed With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Clinical Trial Finds

Feb. 1, 2023 — New data from a clinical trial shows improved rates of survival and reduced risk of recurrence in patients taking osimertinib, a targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer ...

Genetic Code Change Drives Common Lung Cancer Type

Jan. 9, 2023 — A new study found that deleting a gene called KMT2D caused normal (basal) lung cells grown in complex cultures called organoids to transform into lung squamous carcinoma (LUSC) ...

Actinidia Arguta (Sarunashi) Juice Inhibits Lung Cancer in Mice, Study Finds

Jan. 4, 2023 — A research team has shown that Sarunashi juice and its constituting component isoquercetin help prevent and reduce lung cancer in laboratory ...

New Bacterial Therapy Approach to Treat Lung Cancer

Dec. 26, 2022 — Researchers report that they have developed a new experimental pipeline to combine bacterial therapy with current cancer drugs. Their study, which explores resistance to bacterial therapy at the ...

Muscle Wasting Severity Linked to Type, Size and Location of Tumor in Mice

Dec. 1, 2022 — About 80% of people with cancer suffer from significant muscle wasting, or loss of muscle tissue, and 30% of these patients die from this condition. New research in mice finds that the severity of ...

Carbon Ultrafine Particles Accelerate Lung Cancer Progression

Nov. 29, 2022 — While it may seem common knowledge that smoking is bad for your lungs, if and how ultrafine particles present in cigarette smoke impact the development and progression of lung cancer remains unclear. ...

Emphysema More Common in Marijuana Smokers Than Cigarette Smokers

Nov. 15, 2022 — Airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in marijuana smokers than cigarette smokers, according to a new study. Researchers said the difference may be due to the way that marijuana is smoked ...

Protein Insights May Boost Lung Cancer Detection and Treatment

Nov. 8, 2022 — Scientists investigating the mechanics of the early stages of lung cancer have identified a new potential treatment, which could also aid early detection of the disease. Levels of a key protein -- ...

Minorities Face Longer Wait Times for Vital Lung Cancer Treatment, Study Finds

Oct. 25, 2022 — A new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potentially lifesaving radiation therapy compared with their white ...

Zooming in on the Signals of Cancer

Oct. 6, 2022 — This year, about 200,000 people will be diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer, the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Researchers are working to improve the odds for ...

Biosensor Detects Brain Tumors With Less Than a Drop of Blood

Sep. 28, 2022 — Despite significant advances, mortality from brain tumors remains high with five-year survival rates of 36%. More accurate diagnoses might improve the situation, but tissue biopsies are invasive and ...

Smoking to Blame for Most of England's Socioeconomic Disparity in Cancer Incidence, Study Finds

Sep. 21, 2022 — The majority of the socioeconomic disparity, or deprivation gap, in cancer incidence could have been prevented in England between 2013 and 2017 if nobody had smoked, according to a new ...

The Physics of the Premature Lung: Why Mechanical Ventilation Can Harm Preterm Lungs

Sep. 16, 2022 — In Germany, about ten per cent of all children are born before the 37th week of pregnancy and are thus considered premature. Many of these premature babies require help with breathing due to their ...

Tumor-Infiltrating B Cells and Plasma Cells Influence Early-Stage Lung Cancer Biology, Immunotherapy Responses

Sep. 13, 2022 — Researchers used extensive single-cell analysis to create a spatial map of tumor-infiltrating B cells and plasma cells in early-stage lung cancers, revealing new roles for these immune cells in ...

Scientists Discover How Air Pollution May Trigger Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

Sep. 13, 2022 — A new mechanism has been identified through which very small pollutant particles in the air may trigger lung cancer in people who have never smoked, paving the way to new prevention approaches and ...

Structure of Protein RAF1 Revealed: A Key Step in the Development of New Drugs Against Lung Cancer

Sep. 1, 2022 — About 30,000 cases of lung cancer occur in Spain each year. Mutations in KRAS oncogenes account for 10-15% of these cases, a subgroup against which there are still no effective therapies. Researchers ...

Drug Combo Therapy in Mice Blocks Drug Resistance, Halts Tumor Growth

Aug. 31, 2022 — An experimental combination of two drugs halts the progression of small cell lung cancer, the deadliest form of lung cancer, according to a study in ...

Air Pollution as a Risk Factor for Patients With Lung Cancer Who Have Never Smoked

Aug. 9, 2022 — More females than males who have never smoked have lung cancer and increasing evidence indicates that air pollution may be a major risk factor for these ...

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