Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:51 +0100
A New Genetic Subtype Of Lung Cancer Defined
A report from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality in a deadly form of lung cancer. Tumors driven by rearrangements in the ROS1 gene represent 1 to 2 percent of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC), the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 1, 2012
ONCOLOGY: Answers to age-old questions surrounding fat cell cancer Myxoid round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS) is a cancerous tumor that typically arises in deep fat tissues of the limbs or abdomen. It was shown almost 20 years ago to be characterized by a chromosomal change that generates a fusion protein known as TLS:CHOP...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
Immunological Mechanisms Of Oncolytic Adenoviral Therapy
Cancer is one of the most common causes of death in humans. The conventional cancer therapies include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeting therapies, which are intended to directly destroy and eliminate tumor cells. These treatments often fail, resulting in tumor metastasis and recurrence. Therefore, there is a critical need for novel cancer therapies...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
New Drug Release Mechanism Developed That Utilizes 3D Superhydrophobic Materials
According to a recent study, there is a new mechanism of drug release using 3D superhydrophobic materials that utilizes air as a removable barrier to control the rate at which drug is released. The study was electronically published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Lung Tumor Gene Test Predicts Surgery Outcomes
An assay which measures the activity of 14 genes in lung cancer tumors can accurately predict who will respond well to surgery and who will probably die within five years, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, reported in The Lancet...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST
Smokers Continue Habit After Being Diagnosed With Cancer
According to a study published January 23 online in Cancer, many smokers do not drop the habit after being diagnosed with colorectal or lung cancer. The study by Elyse R. Ph.D., M.P.H.and her team at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston involved 3,063 patients with colorectal cancer and 2,456 with lung cancer. The patients were seen at the time of diagnosis, and also five months later...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST
After A Cancer Diagnosis, Many People Continue To Smoke
A new analysis has found that a substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study provides valuable information on which cancer patients might need help to quit smoking...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST
Mechanism Of Lung-Cancer Drug Resistance Revealed By Study
New research published in Nature Medicine indicates that targeted drugs such as gefitinib might more effectively treat non-small cell lung cancer if they could be combined with agents that block certain microRNAs. The study was led by investigators with the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Study Examines Drug Resistance In ALK Positive Lung Cancer
Scientists from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have once again advanced the treatment of a specific kind of lung cancer. The team has documented how anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) becomes resistant to a drug targeting the abnormal protein in the cancer...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
TB And A Gene Mutation That Causes Lung Cancer Linked
Tuberculosis (TB) has been suspected to increase a person's risk of lung cancer because the pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis can induce genetic damage. However, direct evidence of specific genetic changes and the disease have not been extensively reported...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
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