Oncology & Cancer
Opportunities to improve lung cancer care for older patients
A new editorial paper titled "Promising trends in lung cancer care, but are we overlooking the majority?" has been published in Aging.
Sep 27, 2023
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Lung Cancer
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 first infectious disease in top five causes of death since 1970
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2022, accounting for more than 1 in 20 deaths (9,859 of 190,939 deaths), according to figures released today (Sept. 27) by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Sep 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: What your home region reveals about your cancer risk
For many types of cancer, the incidence rate is decreasing—but according to a new study some regions are benefiting considerably more from this trend than others. Health economist Lars Schwettmann explains the connections.
Sep 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Socioeconomic status linked with outcomes and survival in patients treated for non-small cell lung cancer
Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine found an association between "social determinants of health" and outcomes and survival in patients undergoing surgery ...
Sep 24, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Scientists successfully maneuver robot through living lung tissue
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Some tumors are extremely small and hide deep within lung tissue, making it difficult for surgeons to reach them. To address this challenge, ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study delves deep into cancer tissue to uncover an immune evasion mechanism
Smart users of social media protect themselves by deleting suspicious "friend requests" that might serve as a gateway to harmful content. Similarly, our immune system uses its own judgment to identify cellular "profiles" ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Health
Childhood air pollution exposure linked to early death
People exposed to significant air pollution in early childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas with better air quality, research suggests.
Sep 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Removing the barrier surrounding solid tumors clears path for T cells, study shows
While immunotherapies have shown great promise in treating blood cancers, most clinical trials aimed at treating solid tumors such as pancreatic or lung cancer have failed. Researchers have long thought that solid tumors' ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
US advocacy strategy nets a 25% increase in lung cancer research funding
A unified and concentrated lung cancer advocacy program in the United States resulted in a 25% increase in funding to a U.S.-based lung cancer research program, according to a presentation given at the International Association ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Reproductive factors associated with higher risk of lung cancer in women
A study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer revealed that key reproductive factors such as early menopause, shortened reproductive span, and early age ...
Sep 12, 2023
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