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Cigarette Smoke Reprogrammed Lung Stem Cells in Lab Models and Helped Steer Which Lung Cancer Type Formed

A Johns Hopkins lab study found that cigarette smoke primed lung stem cells for specific cancer types. What it shows and what it does not prove.

Medical Daily · 15h ago

Eight Months After Lung Cancer Surgery, a Strange Trio of Symptoms Flared Whenever He Stood Up

After losing two right lung lobes, a 67-year-old had palpitations, throat tightness, and a stuffy nose that worsened when standing and eased when lying down.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Dame Esther Rantzen's emotional goodbye letter revealed following death: 'All good things must come to an end'

The veteran TV presenter, known for shows such as That’s Life, revealed she had stage four lung cancer in 2023

Evening Standard · Oct 1

First Phase 3 Trial Links Radiosurgery to Longer Survival When Small Cell Lung Cancer Spreads to the Brain

A phase 3 trial linked radiosurgery to longer survival in small-cell lung cancer that spread to the brain, but only as a secondary finding.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Scots in most deprived areas 28 per cent more likely to develop cancer, study shows

Scots living in the country’s most deprived areas are 28 per cent more likely to develop cancer than people in the least deprived postcodes, new…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 27

A 79-Year-Old's Scans Looked Like Advanced Lung Cancer, but the Rare Disease Behind Them Faded Without Targeted Treatment

A 79-year-old man's CT scans pointed to advanced lung cancer. Surgery revealed a rare lymphatic disease that then regressed without targeted therapy.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

Dad told he was ‘too young for cancer’ dies six months after diagnosis

Ben Williams was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) after experiencing months of severe pain above his hip

The Independent UK · Sep 25

U.S. Cancer Death Rate Fell 35% Since 1991, Led by Lung Cancer, as Diagnoses Rise in Younger Adults

The AACR says the U.S. cancer death rate fell 35% from 1991 to 2024, averting more than 4.8 million deaths, while cancer keeps rising in younger adults.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Wildfire Smoke Linked to Higher Heart and Lung Hospitalization Risks Than Equal Levels of Other Pollution

Two Mount Sinai studies tie wildfire smoke to greater heart and lung hospitalization risks and poorer lung cancer survival than other air pollution.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Ivonescimab Topped Keytruda on Median Lung Cancer Survival by Eight Months in China but Lacks U.S. Approval

Ivonescimab beat Keytruda on survival in a China-only lung cancer trial, but the drug is not approved in the U.S. Here is what patients should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 17