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Alarming rise in lung cancer amongst non-smokers, women and youngsters - S
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The study conducted by a team led by Dr Arvind Kumar from Medanta hospital observed that an increasing number of patients presenting in the outpatient clinic were non-smokers of a relatively younger age group.
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Lung cancer screening helps to increase survival rate of cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers found lung cancer screenings useful to increase survival rate of cancer patients. Early-stage lung cancer is detected by low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening.
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Tumour matrix profiling can predict some lung cancers' progression
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of a common type of lung cancer that might indicate which patients are likely to develop aggressive tumours.
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New AI blood test technology to detect liver cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by researchers of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people.
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Study: Cancer is diagnosed more in patients with type 2 diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
People with type 2 diabetes who acquire cancer are more likely to have an advanced form of the disease diagnosed, according to research.
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Study suggests key protein can predict survival of lung cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A group, led by researchers from the University of Edinburgh, discovered that TLR2 helps control some of the body's defense mechanisms when cancerous mutations occur in cells.
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Study finds lung cancer detection, treatment can be boosted by protein ins
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers investigating the mechanics of the early stages of lung cancer have identified a new potential treatment, which could also aid early detection of the disease.
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Early clinical trial of targeted lung cancer drug suggests it can be helpf
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Certain type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients can be helped by repotrectinib usage, suggests early trials of the targeted drug.
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Researchers working on reducing lung cancer medication resistance
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Missouri [US], October 20 (ANI): After 14 months, there is a 70-80 per cent risk that non-small cell lung cancer, one of the two primary types of lung cancer, would become resistant to the pharmacological therapy that was initially used to treat it. There aren't many existing therapy alterna
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Study finds drug resistance to fight lung cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Columbia [US], October 20 (ANI): When a person is diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, one of the two primary types of lung cancer, there is a 70-80 per cent risk that cancer will acquire resistance to the initial medication therapy used to treat it after 14 months. If this occurs, the
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Researchers discover new cancer treatments in 'dark matter' of human genom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): Researchers have developed a screening method to discover new drug targets for cancer treatment in the so-called 'Dark Matter' of the genome. They applied their method to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the greatest cancer killer for which effective ther
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'Perfect Strangers' creator Dale McRaven passes away at 83
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Dale McRaven, an Emmy-nominated television writer and the man of 'Perfect Strangers' and 'Mork & Mindy,' passed away at the age of 83, in his Porter Ranch, California, home as a result of complications from lung cancer.
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