Radiation after surgery doubles survival time for some lung cancer patients EurekAlert!
Patients with lung cancer that has spread to mediastinal lymph nodes -- located between the chest, breastbone and spine -- who receive radiation after surgery and chemotherapy live twice as long as patients who do not receive radiation after surgery, according to a study presented at the plenary session November 6, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual
Novelos Therapeutics Enrolls 1st Patient in Pivotal Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
NEWTON, Mass.----Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer for its lead product NOV-002 in combination with first-line chemotherapy.
Poniard Announces Positive Interim Survival Results from Ongoing Phase 2 Trial of Picoplatin for Small Cell Lung Cancer PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today announced positive interim median overall survival data from its ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of picoplatin in patients with small cell lung cancer .
Minister Launches Lung Cancer Awareness Month, UK Medical News Today
To highlight the symptoms of lung cancer health minister Rosie Winterton today launched Lung Cancer Awareness Month at the Royal Mail's South London Mail Centre, where she heard first hand the experiences of lung cancer patients and met representatives from Royal Mail, the voluntary sector and health professionals. [click link for full article]
Lung-cancer test might provide better information The Columbus Dispatch
Physicians at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have helped develop a genetic test that could one day provide lung-cancer patients and their doctors with specific information about lung tumors.
Lung Cancer Walk & Run Set for Sunday KYW News Radio 1060
Volunteers will be walking along the Cooper River in South Jersey Sunday to raise money for lung cancer research. The goal of the third annual 5k walk and run is to raise $75,000, but also to let people know: You don't have to smoke to get lung cancer.
Novelos Therapeutics Enrolls 1st Patient in Pivotal Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial RedNova
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Accuray Introduces First and Only Radiosurgery Products Designed for the Non-Invasive Treatment of Lung Tumors PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Accuray Incorporated, the global leader in the field of robotic radiosurgery, today introduced three new products designed to improve the way lung cancer is treated. These products -- Xsight Lung Tracking System, Xchange Robotic Collimator Changer and 4D Treatment Optimization and Planning System -- combine with the Accuray CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System to offer a non-invasive,
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. CTI Temporarily Suspends Enrollment on PIONEER Lung Cancer Clinical Trial; Current Patients RedNova
SEATTLE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTIC; MTAX) reported today that enrollment on its PIONEER lung cancer clinical trial has been temporarily suspended while the Company awaits follow up data of recently enrolled patients.
Three New Lung Tumor Subtypes Identified In DNA Profiling Study Medical News Today
A new study has identified three subtypes of non-small-cell lung cancer tumors, a finding that may provide valuable clinical information about patient survival in early- or late-stage disease, how likely the cancer is to spread and whether the tumor will prove resistant to chemotherapy. [click link for full article]

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