Epidemiologist investigates environmental risks to protect vulnerable cancer patients
Judy Ou, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist-which is, according to her, “the nerdiest kind of detective ever.” The…
Patients with a form of advanced lung cancer lived 56 percent longer without their disease progressing after receiving radiotherapy in addition to standard treatment
Patients with an advanced form of lung cancer lived 56 percent longer without their disease progressing when radiotherapy…
‘Saved my mum’s life’: Chinese cancer drug on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it
Global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday said it would start selling a cancer drug after coming under criticism…
Scientists studied diet and lung cancer in 95,612 adults. One eating pattern stood out
Could the foods that shape sulfur-metabolizing gut bacteria offer new clues about lung cancer? Researchers examined dietary patterns…
A trial of 3,220 smokers puts cash rewards for quitting to the test
A large trial tests whether free medication, cash rewards, and texts about a smoke-free future can help patients…
Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased…
Subcutaneous tarlatamab exhibits low toxicity rates in phase 1b trial
Subcutaneous administration of tarlatamab was well tolerated and demonstrated preliminary antitumor activity in patients with previously treated extensive-stage…
MD Anderson trial challenges local consolidative therapy paradigm in NSCLC
Adding local consolidative therapy (LCT) after induction treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab did not improve overall survival or…
Lung Cancer Deaths in China to Reach 760,000 by 2030
Population aging is driving an increase in lung cancer mortality in China despite improved prevention and treatment efforts.…
Pa. cyclist completes 10th cross-state ride in memory of mother
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 11:42AM John Matthews founded ‘Ride Hard Breathe Easy,’ roaring his bicycle around the country…
A single blood test could offer a glimpse of disease risk years in advance
A single blood draw may reveal which cell types are aging fastest, offering a new window into disease…
Special journal issue highlights precision prevention in cancer epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology is not merely about counting cases; it is a dynamic field that informs screening policies, resource…