Lung Cancer News

OSI says Tarceva met goals in lung cancer trial

Fri, 15 May 2009 14:02:40 +0200

OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Roche's cancer pill Tarceva met its main goals in a clinical trial, as the drug stopped the spread of lung cancer longer than a placebo, OSI said late Thursday.

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OSI, Roche?s Tarceva Slows Progression of Lung Cancer

Fri, 15 May 2009 01:32:35 +0200

May 14 (Bloomberg) - OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc .?s tumor- fighting drug Tarceva slowed the progression of lung cancer when given earlier in treatment for the disease, a study found.

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OSI, Roche?s Tarceva Slows Progression of Lung Cancer in Study

Thu, 14 May 2009 23:02:39 +0200

May 14 (Bloomberg) - OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc .?s tumor- fighting drug Tarceva slowed the progression of lung cancer when given earlier in treatment for the disease, according to data released today at a medical meeting.

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New studies target lung cancer in non-smokers

Fri, 15 May 2009 07:45:33 +0200

BETHESDA, M.D.May 14, 2009Government and private sector cancer scientists have launched a research partnership to find biomarkers for lung cancer that develops in people who have never smoked.

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UAE to treat lung cancer using oral drugs

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:58:37 +0200

Dubai: The UAE could soon begin lung cancer treatment using an oral drug, which is an effective option to chemotherapy and offers patients better quality of life, doctors said on Thursday.

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Test shows when pills help lung cancer patients

Fri, 15 May 2009 05:45:55 +0200

WASHINGTON (May 14, 2009): A test that looks for a certain mutation in tumors can predict which lung cancer patients will be helped by targeted pills such as Iressa and Tarceva, researchers reported on Thursday.

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Celera 'Expediting' Lung Cancer Dx Development Based on Promising Study Results

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:32:45 +0200

Based on the results of a study presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting, Celera said it is "expediting" commercialization of its mass spectometry-based lung cancer test.

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Preclinical Data Presented On ARIAD's Investigational MTOR Inhibitor, Deforolimus, In Lung Cancer And Other Solid ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:13:46 +0200

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) announced the results of preclinical studies in support of the ongoing clinical evaluation of its oral investigational mTOR inhibitor, deforolimus, in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and certain other solid tumors. These findings, which are being presented by scientists from ARIAD's partner, Merck and Co., Inc.

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Simple test may determine smokers' lung cancer risk

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:30:30 +0200

Smoking is a lot like Russian roulette: You never know who will end up developing lung cancer and who won't. But Dr. Jian-Min Yuan, as well as other researchers from the University of Minnesota, say they are one step closer to determining a smoker's risk for developing the disease. In a study, they tracked the carcinogen and nicotine levels in nearly 500 smokers through a simple urine test and ...

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Blacks less likely to get optimal lung cancer treatment

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:04:24 +0200

Black patients with lung cancer are less likely than white patients to receive recommended chemotherapy and surgery, a new study finds.

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Urine test may predict lung cancer risk

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:28:42 +0200

DENVER, April 20 (UPI) - U.S. and Chinese researchers say levels of a metabolite in urine may help predict those at risk for lung cancer.

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Urine Test for Lung Cancer?

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:12:06 +0200

Researchers are a step closer to developing a simple urine test to identify smokers at high risk of developing lung cancer.

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Radiation 'Highly Effective' In Early Lung Cancer

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:14:35 +0200

A high-tech type of radiation treatment called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been demonstrated to be a "highly effective" treatment in early-stage lung cancer for patients who are not eligible for surgery, according to a study co-authored by a physician at the University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center.

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Young Women Warned Of Lung Cancer Risks

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:24:45 +0200

Seventeen people are still dying from lung cancer each week in Northern Ireland despite a small improvement in survival rates for the disease.

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Young women 'risking lung cancer'

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:29:28 +0200

Seventeen people die from lung cancer every week in Northern Ireland, according to new research.

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Young women warned of lung cancer risks

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:25:02 +0200

( Queen's University Belfast ) Seventeen people are still dying from lung cancer each week in Northern Ireland despite a small improvement in survival rates for the disease. The figures are revealed by a report launched today by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry at Queen's University Belfast.

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Lung cancer?s devastating toll: 17 deaths every week

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:19:17 +0200

Seventeen people die of lung cancer each week in Northern Ireland, although survival rates have improved slightly, the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry said today.

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Groundbreaking Research Begins for Pancreatic and Lung Cancers

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:41:03 +0200

Georgia Tech and Saint Joseph's Hospital begin the first regional research program to study the genetics and cell biology of pancreatic cancer. They also plan on expanding the collaborative research to lung cancers in April, as well as to prostate and colorectal cancers in the following months.

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Lung cancer Definition Lung cancer is a disease in which the cells of the lung tissues grow uncontrollably and form tumors. It is the leading cause of death from cancer among both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimated that in 1998, at least 172,000 new ...

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