Oncology & Cancer
Dirty air and lung cancer: Detroit study shows how your neighborhood matters
Does where you live affect your risk for lung cancer? Just possibly, experts warn.
May 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer
Researchers from the Innate Immunity group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have developed a new immunotherapy based on a monoclonal antibody directed against tumor macrophages. The results obtained ...
May 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer
Quitting smoking early was associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Compared to those who never smoked ...
May 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Every cancer is unique: Why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance
Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The same forces that turned dinosaurs into birds turn normal cells into cancer: genetic mutations and traits that confer a survival advantage.
May 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
AI could help doctors diagnose lung cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help doctors diagnose lung cancer earlier, according to a study led by researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with The Institute of Cancer Research, London, ...
May 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research identifies potential to improve lung cancer survival rates through therapy choices
While Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) immunotherapy drugs have transformed the treatment of many cancers, some lung cancer patients experience hyperprogression—a paradoxical rapid acceleration of tumor growth—after ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Addiction
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals how patients' smoking history changes evolution of lung cancer
Understanding the differences in the evolution of lung cancer between smokers and non-smokers could be the key to unlocking new treatments.
Apr 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers use AI to understand lung cancer cell vulnerabilities
A scientific team that includes University of Montana biologist Mark Grimes recently used artificial intelligence to better understand how protein groups in lung cancer cells regulate cell division and metabolism.
Apr 19, 2023
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Medications
Dietary supplements used by most adults, one-third of kids: Survey
Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children.
Apr 18, 2023
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