By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDReviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM Lung cancer is the most common deadly cancer, with 1.6 million cases arising every year. Diversity of many kinds affects the incidence, course, and outcome of lung cancer. Morphologically, lung cancers are of four different types – squamous cell, small cell, large cell, and adenocarcinomas. Image...
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Researchers identify new biomarkers of the most frequent lung cancer
by University of Barcelona The experts have developed and validated a new tecnique to quantitative analyze collagen fibers in tissue samples from patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Credit: University of Barcelona Researchers of the University of Barcelona and the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have identified new biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer, the most...
Food-drug interactions could be impactful for some lung cancer patients, according to new study
by National Comprehensive Cancer Network New research in the June 2023 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has found that when alectinib—a safe and effective small molecule kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of advanced lung cancer—was taken with a fuller breakfast, or with lunch, it resulted in significantly higher drug concentrations than...
New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer
by Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute RImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface markers CD45, CD11b, Ly6C, Ly6G, and MHCII. b) Percentage of CD45+CD11b+Ly6ChiLy6Ghi neutrophil population. c) Percentage of CD45+CD11b+Ly6C+Ly6Glo myeloid cell subset. d) Percentage of CD45+CD11b+Ly6CloMHCIIlo, CD45+CD11b+Ly6CloMHCIIhi, CD45+CD11b+Ly6ChiMHCIIlo and CD45+CD11b+Ly6ChiMHCIIhi myeloid cell subsets....
Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer
by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain 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 and were being treated for non-small cell lung...
New CAR T-cell strategy highly effective against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study
by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in a preclinical study. The findings cover new ground in our understanding of how CAR T can be employed against solid-tumor cancers, and provide...
Study reveals how patients’ smoking history changes evolution of lung cancer
by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute This immunofluorescence image shows the presence of a specific subset of T cells (tissue-resident memory T cells, TRM) in the lung of smoker patients. The TRM cells are represented here in aqua and red, the lung airways are depicted in pink, and the cell nuclei are depicted in dark blue....
New Clues to How Air Pollution Fuels Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
Megan Brooks April 14, 2023 Air pollution may promote the growth of lung cancer in people who have never smoked by activating normally inactive cells in the lung that harbor cancer-causing mutations, new research indicates. “This work adds to our understanding of the mechanism by which air pollutants promote the earliest stages of lung cancer, particularly in...
New tool to predict people’s risk of developing lung cancer within the next ten years
By Jane Icke, University of Nottingham Researchers at the University of Nottingham have helped to develop a new tool called “CanPredict,” which is able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives. Featured...
Lung cancer: New drug combination reduces tumors in animal study
Share on Pinterest Image credt: Bjarte Rettedal/Getty Images. Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer worldwide. Each year, around 2 million people receive a lung cancer diagnosis, and 1.8 million people die of the disease. There are two types of lung cancer — small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...