Breast cancer drug Supinoxin shows potential for small-cell lung cancer in new tests
Purdue University scientists have identified the Supinoxin small-molecule drug as a possible new therapy for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Apr 22, 2025
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Neoplasms: News and Research on Bronchial Neoplasms
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Some lung cancer patients may experience durable disease control even after discontinuing immunotherapy
A subset of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who discontinued immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy due to immune-related adverse events (irAEs) continued to experience long-term disease control, according ...
Apr 21, 2025
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Medicaid expansion improves timely lung cancer treatment and access to high-volume hospitals
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to timely treatment and high-volume hospitals for patients with early-stage ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Scientists identify feature of aggressive non-small cell lung cancer
In localized non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a tumor's ability to use carbon from glucose to feed the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle predicts cancer spread beyond the lung, months to years before metastases are clinically ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Antibody therapy shrinks immunotherapy-resistant lung cancer tumors in mice
An investigational therapy significantly shrank lung cancer tumors that are notoriously resistant to treatment by encouraging an attack from natural killer (NK) cells in an animal model, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical ...
Feb 17, 2025
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MAGE-A4 protein promotes tumor progression by suppressing immune responses, mouse study finds
A study published in Science Advances reveals a novel strategy that allows tumors to evade the body's immune response critical for their elimination. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Lung cancer cells can go 'off grid' and develop their own electrical network within the tumor, study shows
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute have found that some particularly aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their own electric network, like that seen in the body's nervous system. This unique property could make ...
Feb 12, 2025
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AI can boost efficacy of cancer treatment, but doctors remain key
A new study led by researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center, in collaboration with investigators from the University of Michigan, shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors make better decisions when treating ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Small cell lung cancer: Facts about the disease
There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell and non-small cell. According to the American Cancer Society, non-small cell lung cancer is often categorized in one of two stages: limited or extensive.
Jan 22, 2025
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Study reveals cost differences between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare patients in cancer drugs
A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others ...
Jan 10, 2025
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