Science news articles about 'treatment of lung cancer'
Will lung cancer recur? A genetic test may provide the answer
... only indicate that genetic signatures have clinical utility in personalizing the treatment of lung cancer, but also that it may be necessary to use different gene-based risk predictors with different ...Chemotherapy plus targeted therapies shows improved survival in advance-stage lung cancer patients
... Kansas City, Kan., and U.C. Davis Cancer Center in Sacramento, all part of the South West ... therapies in addition to chemotherapy may be the future of treatment in lung cancer," said Edward Kim, M.D., ...Iressa proves just as effective as chemotherapy for lung cancer
... targets as Iressa and is commercially available for the treatment of lung cancer in the second line setting, explained ... international study enrolled 1,466 lung cancer patients from 149 centers in 24 ...Gene which protects against lung cancer identified
... the UK's biggest cancer killer, claiming around 33,600 lives a year. Ninety ... development of early screening techniques and treatments for lung cancer. We are very proud to have made this breakthrough ...Lung cancer gene suppressor identified
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- University of Cincinnati researchers say they've identified a tumor suppressor that may lead to new treatments for lung cancer.Racial disparities persist in the treatment of lung cancer
... 83,101 patients 65 years old or older who were diagnosed with non-small cell lung ... greater disparities in receiving treatment. The study indicates that lung cancer treatment disparities were just as ...Early detection of lung cancer: New data presented at multidisciplinary meeting
... new techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer are being presented at the first European Multidisciplinary ... lung diseases will help us offer greater hope for patients," added Prof Huber ...Fox Chase researchers identify differences in treatments and outcomes of patients with second primary lung cancers versus those with one primary lung cancer
... developing SPLC, but the impact of this second cancer on treatment and lung cancer specific mortality is unknown. ... 14% versus 5%. The data also showed that treatment of OPLC versus SPLC was 68% versus ...Guide on lung cancer in 'never-smokers': A different disease and different treatments
... new guide to the biology, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer in never-smokers, fortifying measures ... never-smokers is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Exposure to second ...UT Southwestern researchers use drug-radiation combo to eradicate lung cancer
... did it with radiation, which is a standard form of treatment for lung cancer." Dr. Scaglioni's team exposed ... BEZ235, which blocks PI3K, the stressed NSCL cancer cells readily underwent programmed cell ...Stereotactic radiotherapy offers noninvasive, effective treatment for lung cancer patients
... standard of care for early-stage lung cancer treatment in patients with co-existing medical ... great precision. "Despite the high potency of the treatment, less than 20 percent of these extremely frail ...Drug shrinks lung cancer tumors in mice
... expected to survive for five years. With this form of lung cancer, tumours spread quickly so ... next year to see if it is a successful treatment for lung cancer in humans. An added bonus of this drug ...Stereotactic Radiotherapy Offers Noninvasive, Effective Treatment For Lung Cancer Patients
Stereotactic body radiation therapy should be considered a new standard of care for early-stage lung cancer treatment in patients with co-existing medical problems, according to ...Iressa shows promise for treatment of metastatic breast cancer when combined with hormonal therapy
... formerly approved as a second line treatment for lung cancer, also known as Iressa, enhanced the effectiveness ... tablet, was the first in a new class of anti-cancer drugs known as epidermal growth factor ...Report says clinicians should consider economic impact of new interventions
... appearing in the July/August issue of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a peer-reviewed journal ... per month for gefitinib (Iressa) for the treatment of lung cancer; and more than $8,000 for a 6-day ...
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