Smart Biopsy Tool Technology Improves Lung Cancer Detection
A smart sensor integrated into a biopsy device helps clinicians identify cancerous tissue in real time to improve diagnostic results.
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Smart Biopsy Tool Technology Improves Lung Cancer Detection
A smart sensor integrated into a biopsy device helps clinicians identify cancerous tissue in real time to improve diagnostic results.
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New CRISPR Can Shred Infected Cells’ DNA
Researchers have developed a new form of CRISPR technology that destroys harmful cells instead of editing their genes, while leaving healthy tissue untouched.
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Ai Predicts Chemo Response in Small Cell Lung Cancer
A new computational biomarker uses existing biopsy slides to identify which patients will benefit from standard treatment before therapy begins.
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Sleep Apnea Prevalent in Never-Smokers With Lung Cancer
Nearly half of never-smokers with a new lung cancer diagnosis also have obstructive sleep apnea, highlighting a need for better screening in this patient population.
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WHO: 37% of Cancer Cases Preventable
WHO examines 30 preventable causes of cancer, including tobacco, alcohol, high BMI, air pollution, UV radiation and cancer-causing infections.
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Indoor Tanning Is ‘Smoking for the Skin’
Researchers say use of indoor tanning beds is a modifiable and preventable lifestyle risk factor for skin cancer, similar to tobacco smoking for lung cancer.
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Lung Cancer: California Ranks Among Best in Nation in Diagnoses, 5-yr Survival
California ranks third in the nation for rate of new lung cancer cases and 10th in the nation for survival.
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Cancer Survival Benefits for Patients Receiving mRNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines
Commercially available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can train patients’ immune systems to eliminate cancer, according to data presented at ESMO 2025.
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Heavy Exposure to WTC Toxic Dust Tripled Lung Cancer Risk
First responders with more toxic dust exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks had a three times higher rate of lung cancer incidence than those with fewer exposures.
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Using Robot-assisted Bronchoscopy for Difficult Lung Tumor Biopsy
Robot-assisted bronchoscopy was over 90% successful in lung tumor cases where a biopsy was not successfully taken with the traditional technique.
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Lung Cancer Rewires Immune Cells in Bone Marrow
Tumors rewire immune cells in the bone marrow before they even reach the cancer, suggesting a new target to enhance the durability of current immunotherapy.
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How Smoking Cigarettes Drives Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers trace how chemicals from cigarettes and other environmental toxins lead to higher risk of pancreatic cancer and worse outcomes.
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More Biomarker Testing May Improve Early Detection of Lung Cancer
A campaign from the American Lung Association aims to improve lung cancer survival through early detection, education and widespread access to biomarker testing.
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Firefighters Face Increased Cancer Mortality Rates
American Cancer Society researchers stress continued efforts are needed to increase firefighter access to cancer screening, early detection, and prevention.
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COVID-19 Boosters Prevented Cancer Hospitalizations
Cedars-Sinai study revealed that vaccinated cancer patients experienced reduced rates of hospitalization and ICU admission.
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Cancer Atlas Reveals Half of Cancer Mortality Tied to Modifiable Risk Factors
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Atlas (4th Edition) is a comprehensive guide to cancer burden and profile around the world, and actions to accelerate cancer prevention, control, and equity.
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Cancer Patients Face Elevated Risk of Antimicrobial Resistant Superbugs
Cancer patients in both hospital and outpatient settings are at a substantially higher risk of developing antimicrobial resistant infections compared to all other non-cancer patients.
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Innovations in Thoracic Cancer Care
An interview with thoracic surgeon Daniel Boffa, MD, chief of Thoracic Surgery at Smilow Cancer Hospital, discusses the dramatic changes in thoracic cancer care, specifically surgery and targeted cancer therapies.
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‘Top Gun’ Star Val Kilmer Dies of Pneumonia
The actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Tombstone, Heat, Batman Forever, and The Doors, passed away Tuesday at the age of 65 due to pneumonia.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water Linked to Rare Cancers, Including Respiratory
Counties where drinking water surpassed the recommended maximum levels of PFAS had a higher incidence of respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and mouth and throat cancers.
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Smoking Worsens Genetic Damage and Outcomes in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
A new study links smoking to increased genetic mutations, faster disease progression, and worse survival outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or precursor conditions.
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New Guidelines Aim to Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has released new patient guidelines offering evidence-based strategies to help individuals with cancer quit smoking.
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How Many Years Cancer Patients Gain by Quitting Smoking
New research examines survival benefits for cancer patients who quit smoking within the first six months after diagnosis, compared to those who quit later.
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Phosphocholine Counteracts PM2.5 Toxicity in the Lungs
Researchers find that phosphocholine—an important component in the body’s metabolism—can counteract the toxic effects of PM2.5 on lung cells.
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