June 10, 2016 Cancer clues in the breath: Test could ease screening A simple breath test can detect changes in people who have undergone surgery for lung cancer, a new study reports.
June 8, 2016 4 preventive health services that could save for your life Preventive care can save lives.
June 6, 2016 Novartis study shows skin cancer combo also works on lungs A Novartis trial of two drugs against an aggressive lung cancer bodes well for broadening their use beyond melanoma, the Swiss drugmaker told the American Society of Clinical Oncology's conference in Chicago on Tuesday.
June 6, 2016 Cancer treatment untested in many patients with immune problems The safety and effectiveness of a new cancer treatment known as immunotherapy is largely unknown in patients with autoimmune diseases, researchers say - and that might account for up to a quarter of individuals with lung cancer.
June 1, 2016 White House scrapped FDA plan to restrict flavored e-cigarettes A White House office deleted language in a recently introduced tobacco regulation that would have removed flavored e-cigarettes from the market until they had been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, an edited version of the document shows.
May 26, 2016 Lung cancer patients at bigger cancer centers may have better outcomes Lung cancer patients getting radiation at hospitals with higher rates of participation in a clinical trial fared significantly better compared to those at centers with low participation, U.S. researchers say.
May 24, 2016 Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.
May 23, 2016 Smoking ban weakly linked to decline in preterm births Regional smoking bans might help make premature births less likely, but these policies on their own aren't the only factors that influence the odds of early arrivals, a Swiss study suggests.
May 19, 2016 Lung cancer breathalyzer in UK clinical trials A breathalyzer designed to detect the early signs of lung cancer is undergoing clinical trials at 17 British hospitals, with the aim of having the non-invasive technology in clinics in 2017.
May 19, 2016 Studies suggest drugs for advanced lung, skin cancers extend patients' lives Two new drugs that help the immune system fight some of the deadliest cancers are helping patients live years longer than older treatments, according to clinical trial results that should further boost confidence in this approach to oncology.
