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Important Lung Cancer News from Leading Medical Centers, Journals, Newspapers and Other Sources.

 

3/11/09

Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer in high-risk patients

 

3/11/09

Lung cancer patient's tumor shrunk by experimental treatment

 

3/9/09

New lung cancer radiation therapy created

 

2/28/09

Gene therapy researchers may be getting close to a 'cure'

 

2/27/09

Cancer miracles

 

2/26/09

Sputum cytology, bronchoscopy practical way to detect early lung cancer: study

 

2/26/09

CombiMatrix Announces Positive Preliminary Data on Non-Invasive, Cancer Screening Test

 

2/26/09

Clinical Evidence Grows in Support of CyberKnife Treatment for Intracranial and Extracranial Tumors

 

2/18/09

Adjuvant therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Recent reports and their implications - The American Journal of Hematology / Oncology (AJHO)

 

2/18/09

TRANSGENE : Transgene confirms longer survival for patients treated with TG4010 in its ongoing Phase IIb non-small cell lung cancer trial

 

2/7/09

OC METRO Peregrine Pharmaceuticals of  Tusin study progresses

 

2/5/09

Regular Exercise Improves Quality of Life With Lung Cancer

 

2/4/09

UPDATE 2-Peregrine cancer drug shows promise in mid-stage study | Markets | Markets News | Reuters

 

2/4/09

New study aims to boost lung cancer early detection

 

2/2/09

Study Showed Tarceva in Combination With Avastin as First Line Maintenance Therapy Improved Surviival in Advanced Lung Cancer

 

1/19/09

Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times

 

1/19/09

Guided radiation to target cancer cells on the move

 

1/16/09

Lung Cancer "Foodie Friday" - Nuts to Prevention

 

12/12/08

New Trends in Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer

 

12/12/08

Lung cancer gene discovery

 

12/4/08

Gene Identified That Protects Against Lung Cancer

 

12/3/08

Gene Which Protects Against Lung Cancer Identified

 

12/3/08

Noninvasive radiosurgery targets cancer at Reading Hospital

 

12/1/08

Blood Scanner Detects Even Faint Indicators Of Cancer

 

11/24/08

Norwalk Hospital is first to open international study of new lung cancer drug

 

11/24/08

New technique reduces trauma of lung surgery

 

11/24/08

Cancer Fighting Pill as Good as Chemo for Some Patients, Study Shows

 

11/14/08

Researchers: Combination of drugs benefits lung cancer patients

 

11/14/08

Gender Is Key Factor In Determining Overall Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients

 

11/13/08

Large International Study Identifies Genetic Susceptibility To Lung Cancer

 

11/13/08

News: Proton therapy may reduce serious side effect of lung cancer treatment.

 

11/13/08

UPDATE 1-Roche's Avastin extends lung-cancer patients' lives | Industries | Healthcare | Reuters

 

11/13/08

Novel Four Drug Combination Proves Safe for Lung Cancer Treatment

 

11/7/08

Discovery may lead to new cancer treatment

 

11/7/08

Tarceva brings new hope to patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

 

11/7/08

Early road to recovery from lung cancer

 

11/6/08

Provena offers lung cancer awareness clinic

 

11/6/08

Researchers find a potential breakthrough for lung cancer

 

10/23/08

Lung Cancer Linked To 26-New Genes | Top News

 

10/23/08

Practice Makes Perfect in Lung Cancer Surgery

 

10/22/08

Researchers Identify Defective Genes Responsible for Lung Cancer

 

10/22/08

Medical News: New Lung Cancer Approaches Suggested in Mutation Study - in Hematology/Oncology, Lung Cancer

 

10/20/08

"Extraordinary Hope" From New Cancer Drugs, Treatments Targeting Genetic Mutations Showing Progress Against Lung, Other Cancers

 

10/08/08

Neotropix(R) Announces Expansion of On-Going Clinical Trial for Adult Neuroendocrine Cancers

 

10/08/08

Pink ribbons overshadow deadlier cancer

 

10/7/08

Avastin/Tarceva combo doesn't boost lung cancer survival

 

10/7/08

Red Wine May Lower Lung Cancer Risk

 

10/7/08

First-Line Treatment for Deadly Lung Cancer Not Superior, Review Finds

 

10/3/08

Merck KGaA: Survival In 1st-Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Significantly Prolonged By Erbitux(R)

 

10/2/08

New Lung Cancer Treatment

 

9/15/08

Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Is Sixth Biggest Cancer Killer

 

9/15/08

Promising Clinical Phase I Results For Intravenous CP-4126 For Patients With Solid Tumours

 

9/15/08

Famous minds flock to top surgeon

 

9/15/08

Significant benefits in non-small-cell lung cancer from customizing erlotinib treatment

 

9/15/08

Promising Lung Cancer Vaccine

 

8/15/08

Emerging Clinical Data Continues To Support CyberKnife Radiosurgery For The Treatment Of Lung Cancer

 

8/15/08

Precise Radiation Destroys Spreading Tumors

 

8/15/08

Drug that uses the body's cells to blast cancer

 

8/7/08

Initial chemo beneficial in lung cancer brain metastasis

 

8/3/08

Lung Cancer Vaccine

 

8/3/08

Study Provides Clues To Preventing And Treating Cancer Spread

 

8/2/08

Cancer (Lung) vaccine deal reached

 

7/4/08

Rear Adm. Philip J. Coady, helped to battle lung cancer, "a disease that gets very little respect and even less funding."

 

7/3/08

CTC Chip Finds One Cancer Cell Among One Billion

 

7/3/08

New test can assess if cancer treatment is working

 

7/3/08

Microchip device monitors lung cancer cells

 

7/3/08

Test can find tiny tumor level in blood

 

7/2/08

Yeast-Based Vaccine Induces Immune Responses, Reduces Tumor Size

 

7/2/08

Red Meat Consumption Linked Yet Again to Increased Cancer Risk

 

7/2/08

Pleural Mesothelioma Study Recruiting Patients

 

7/1/08

Can Statins Prevent Lung Cancer?

 

6/27/08

Cuba develops 'breakthrough' cancer drug

 

6/20/08

Immunotherapy Success

 

6/19/08

Latest cancer research Radiofrequency ablation benefits lung cancer patients

 

6/18/08

Radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer

 

6/18/08

Prospective Evaluation of Lung Cancer Ablation Called Promising - in Pulmonary, Lung Cancer

 

6/2/08

Drug prolongs life expectancy for lung cancer patients: study

 

6/2/08

NEW DATA FROM SEVERAL SATRAPLATIN CLINICAL TRIALS IN SOLID TUMORS PRESENTED AT 44TH ASCO ANNUAL MEETING

 

6/2/08

Cancer drug could add six months to lifespan

 

6/2/08

Erbitus prolongs life expectancy for lung cancer patients: study

 

6/2/08

NEW DATA FOR PAZOPANIB - GSK'S LATEST INVESTIGATIONAL ANTI-CANCER AGENT - SHOWS PROMISE ACROSS MULTIPLE CANCERS

 

6/1/08

Green Tea & Lung Cancer

 

6/1/08

Common genetic variant tied to lung cancer risk

 

6/1/08

Karmanos Doctors Urge Increased Screening for Previously Treated Lung Cancer Patients, Especially Young Women

 

5/29/08

Trial shows personalized cancer treatment holds promise

 

5/29/08

Lung cancer takes center stage at conference

 

5/29/08

Eli Lilly says Phase III trial of cancer drug Alimta met primary endpoint |

 

5/27/08

Common genetic disorder doubles lung cancer risk

 

5/27/08

Matching Tumors to Drugs

 

5/26/08

A ray of light: Beams of light can now be used to diagnose AND treat cancer - so why aren't patients being told?

 

5/17/08

Lung Cancer Still Lowest in Federal Funding

 

5/16/08

Recent Study: Tropical Mushroom Extract Fights Cancer

 

5/16/08

Gene Test May ID Lung Cancer Spread

 

5/16/08

Gene Signature May Predict Recurrence of Lung Cancer

 

5/16/08

Study: How smoking causes lung cancer

 

4/28/08

Cyberknife offers cutting edge cancer treatment

 

4/28/08

Study Links HPV to Lung Cancer

 

4/27/08

Event to bolster cancer survivors

 

4/26/08

Sorafenib: Detrimental in Lung Cancer Patients

 

4/25/08

Immune-Boosting Lung Cancer Therapy Shows Promise

 

4/25/08

Surgery Alone or With Preoperative Chemotherapy?: Presented at ELCC

 

4/25/08

New Genetic Techniques To Combat Lung Cancer

 

4/25/08

Common viruses may raise the risk of lung cancer

 

4/25/08

Lung Cancer Survivor Shares Story

 

4/25/08

Cancer Immunotherapy Reduces Risk Of Relapse After Surgery, Study Shows

 

4/25/08

Scan Detects Oxygen Levels in Tumors

 

4/25/08

Viruses may play a role in lung cancer development.

 

4/25/08

Cancer immunotherapy shows long-term promise in lung cancer

 

4/25/08

Scan Detects Oxygen Levels in Tumors

 

4/22/08

Genentech/Roche: mixed lung cancer data for Avastin

 

4/21/08

Report on 750 New Medicines in Development for Cancer Released in Baton Rouge

 

4/21/08

European Trial Slows Genentech's Avastin

 

4/21/08

Genentech says phase III trials of Avstin for lung cancer meet primary endpoint

 

4/21/08

Mouth swab may one day diagnose lung cancer

 

4/17/08

Study Says Researchers Find Anti-cancer Medicine in Wild Plant

 

4/17/08

Biomarker May Predict Response to Cancer Therapy

 

4/16/08

Pfizer Halts Sales of Exubera In Wake of Lung Cancer Fears - Diabetes Health

 

4/16/08

Novartis Starts Trial for ASA404 in Lung Cancer

 

4/15/08

Veggies, Exercise May Cut Cancer Risk

 

4/14/08

PhytoMedical Expands Anti-Cancer Research with Important Efficacy Tests

 

4/13/08

Early Data on Amgen's Anti-Angiogenesis Pipeline Molecules Suggest Biologic Activity Across Tumor Types

 

4/13/08

Poniard Pharmaceuticals' Oral Picoplatin Demonstrates Positive Bioavailability in Ongoing Phase 1 Trial.

 

4/3/08

Genetic link to lung cancer is discovered

 

4/3/08

Scientists discover lung cancer gene

 

4/3/08

First Common Genetic Clue to Lung Cancer

 

3/30/08

Lung cancer death in women increases

 

3/30/08

You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention

 

3/22/08

The Promise Of Cancer Gene Therapy For The Treatment Of Lung Cancer Free Seminar April 16 Greenwich

 

3/21/08

First-Line EGFR Inhibition

 

3/20/08

News - Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment Could Replace Surgery for Lung Cancer: Presented at SIR

 

3/7/08

Genentech to work on lung cancer drug test

 

3/7/08

Cancer treatment goes high-tech

 

3/6/08

Targeted Therapies: A New Generation of Cancer Treatments

 

3/6/08

Cancer Funding: Does It Add Up?

("The big loser is the cancer funding race is lung cancer.")

 

3/6/08

Tailored treatment of NSCLC

 

3/5/08

Almost 3 years after halting HRT, heart risks drop but cancer risk up: study

 

3/5/08

Risk Of Dying After Lung Cancer Surgery Lower At Teaching Hospitals

 

2/27/08

Cancer drugs should be tailored to fit patient

 

1/31/08

UCLA researchers discover biomarkers that predict lung cancer patient response to therapy

 

1/31/08

Biomarkers Found That Predict Lung Cancer Patient Response To Therapy

 

1/31/08

Lung cancer surgery improves quality of life | Science & Health

 

1/29/08

Medical News: Lung Cancer Risk of One Marijuana Joint a Day Equals Daily Pack of Cigarettes

 

1/29/08

Patients Taking Sorafenib Need to Be Closely Monitored for Hypertension

 

1/29/08

Study says cannabis bigger cancer risk than cigarettes

 

1/28/08

Cyberknife Technique Leaves Patients Beaming

 

1/16/08

Lung Cancer Treatment Demonstrates Favorable Safety Profile

 

1/15/08

Three Novel Approaches to Curing Cancer Win New Damon Runyon - Rachleff Innovation Award

 

1/2/08

New drug target leaves lung cancer cells alone, lonely and dying

 

1/1/08

Former hospice patient beats odds

 

 

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