COPD and Asthma Can Delay Lung Cancer Diagnosis by Masking Early Symptoms
Patients with chronic conditions like COPD and asthma are diagnosed with lung cancer significantly later than those without these conditions.
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Most Americans Unaware of Lung Cancer Screening: Survey
The American Lung Association releases data that examines knowledge about lung cancer on World Lung Cancer Day.
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Low Lung Cancer Screening Rates Persist
Less than 20% of eligible individuals in the US are up-to-date with lung cancer screenings, with the lowest rates in uninsured and Southern populations.
Specific Exercise Boosts Sleep Quality in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients
A study examined the comparative effects of specific exercises on sleep quality in patients with advanced lung cancer, finding one method particularly effective.
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FDA Approves Genentech’s Alecensa for Early-Stage ALK-Positive NSCLC
Genentech says the approval makes the drug the first ALK inhibitor for patients with ALK-positive, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer who have undergone surgery.Â
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How Lung Cancer Can Transform
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a model of histological transformation that details how lung adenocarcinomas can transform into a more aggressive small cell lung cancer.
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Lung Cancer Rates Persist Despite Sharp Decline in Smoking, Surprising Researchers
New findings from Umeå University reveal a perplexing trend in Sweden: Declining smoking rates are not significantly impacting lung cancer cases, particularly among women.
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Patients May Receive Unrealistic Recovery Timelines for Robotic Lung Surgery
A study surveying patients who underwent robotic lung surgery found that many experience longer healing times than the commonly advised six-week recovery period.
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Lung Cancer Cells Less Affected by Cigarette Smoke Than Healthy Cells
New research may have revealed how lung cancer cells can persist in smoke. The mechanism could be related to how cancer cells develop resistance to pharmaceutical treatments as well.
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Robot-steered Bronchoscopy System Shows Promise in Targeted Lung Biopsies
Researchers have built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle around anatomical obstacles within the lungs of live animals.
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Lipid Nanoparticles Can Deliver Therapies Directly to Lungs
Penn engineers have developed a new means of targeting the lungs with lipid nanoparticles—the miniscule capsules used by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to deliver mRNA—opening the door to novel treatments for pulmonary diseases like cystic fibrosis.Â
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Brick Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Respiratory Hazards
US Department of Labor safety investigators found a Selma, Ala, brick manufacturer exposed workers to silica crystalline respiratory hazards that have the potential to lead to lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and kidney disease.Â
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to NVL-520 for Pretreated ROS1-positive NSCLC
The designation is based on the preliminary safety and activity of NVL-520 in heavily pretreated patients with advanced ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer in the phase 1 portion of a phase 1/2 clinical trial.
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FDA Approves Osimertinib plus Chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated NSCLC
The FDA approved osimertinib (Tagrisso) with platinum-based chemotherapy for certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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$9M NIH Grant Fuels Progress of Novel Smoking Cessation Drug
Funding awarded to scientists at Camino Pharma, Sanford Burnham Prebys, and UC San Diego will expand the nonclinical studies to support a phase 2 clinical evaluation of SBP-9330.
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