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Common medication hindering lung cancer treatment
A common medication used to treat reflux, heartburn and ulcers could lessen the effectiveness of…
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Results from a French study indicate that the COVID-19 vaccine is effective in patients with lung cancer
Although the COVID-19 vaccines have been proven safe and effective in the general population, little…
Cancer risk in nodules detected at follow-up lung cancer screening CT
According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), Lung-RADS—as applied by radiologists in clinical practice—achieved…
Phase 2 trial data shows durvalumab immunotherapy with standard chemotherapy improved survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma
The PrE0505 phase 2 clinical trial results are published in the journal Nature Medicine. The study evaluated the…
Virtual lung cancer screening is just as effective as in-person screening
A novel telemedicine lung cancer screening effort during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that virtual single-visit…
Could a smartphone sensing platform detect lung cancer early warning signs?
Although many diseases have no obvious symptoms in the early diagnosis, the immune system defends…
Fibroblasts could serve as new key to enhancing personalised treatment for lung cancer patients
Three subtypes of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) could guide the design of personalised treatment for lung…
High-dose radiation thwarts tumour growth in advanced lung cancer
High-dose radiation therapy can be used to lengthen progression-free survival for people with advanced lung…
Worsening depression cuts survival in lung cancer patients
Lung cancer patients whose symptoms of depression got worse after diagnosis died significantly earlier than…
Woman’s tumour may have shrunk due to cannabidiol use
Daily use of cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil may be linked to lung cancer regression May be…