Diet protects mice from smoking-related lung tumors A "chemoprevention" diet given to mice exposed to heavy tobacco smoke has shown to be highly effective in preventing the development of lung tumors, researchers at the University of California, Davis, report...
Another gene therapy death draws FDA warning US researchers failed to report the death of a patient in a gene therapy clinical trial and could have contributed to a worsening of another subject's lung cancer...
CT helps to find lung cancer early Researchers have found that by using screening computed tomography (CT) imaging techniques, they can detect non-small-cell lung cancer at a significantly earlier stage than with the use of routine chest x-ray...
Radon in home raises lung cancer risk Long-term exposure to radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, can increase the risk of lung cancer, researchers report...
FDA approves sealant for lung cancer surgery The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new kind of surgical sealant that can prevent air leaks following lung surgery in cancer patients...
Enzyme targeting may help treat cancer It may soon be possible to foil the growth of tumors by blocking an enzyme linked to tumor blood vessel growth...