(HealthDay)—Mike Smith is beating the odds. Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer back in 2016, the 56-year-old South Carolina resident […]
Lung cancer TRICKS immune cells into helping tumors invade organs
Lung cancer TRICKS immune cells that normally repair damaged tissues into helping tumors invade organs A new study looked at […]
Transplant Saves Selected Patients With Irreversible COVID-19 Lung Disease
(Reuters Health) – Double lung transplants are the only known way to save the lives of people with acute respiratory […]
Scientists identify a potential target to treat lung cancer
In cancer, personalized medicine takes advantage of the unique genetic changes in an individual tumor to find its vulnerabilities and […]
Identifying rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for both men and women. While risk for […]
Study shows hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators found that inhaling unfragmented hyaluronan improves lung function in patients […]
Shame and pain: Lung cancer’s stigma exerts psychic and physical toll
Lung cancer kills more than 150,000 Americans each year, accounting for a quarter of all cancer deaths, and remains the […]
Finding a personalized approach to treating chronic rejection after lung transplantation
Two new papers examine the processes of lung scarring and chronic rejection of the organ after transplantation, and potential therapies […]
Research sheds new light on cause of deadly lung disease
New research could shed light on the mystery cause of a lung disease that is a major killer, and potentially […]
Thyroid hormone treatment could prevent lung failure in COVID patients
Experimental thyroid hormone treatment could prevent lung failure in COVID-19 patients by reducing inflammation and stopping the organs from getting […]