Tag: lung cancer
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A Patient Will Fight Lung Cancer With CRISPR-Edited Cells
Chinese scientists have injected a person with cells that have been tweaked by the genome-editing technique, CRISPR, for the very first time. The procedure was part of a clinical trial led by oncologist Lu You at the West China Hospital in Chengdu. The procedure involved editing immune cells from a patient with aggressive lung cancer…
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Bike Crash Saves Felix’s Life
A severe bike crash may have saved a man’s life. Ken Felix, 68, suffered a severe bike crash in May 2015 that led doctors to eventually detect then treat his lung cancer. He had not yet presented any symptoms for the disease. The bike accident left the retiree with 12 fractures in eight ribs, a…
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3 Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Cancer
November is lung cancer awareness month. This month is all about educating ourselves about one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer. Most often, lung cancer is associated with smoking. However, according to the American Cancer Society, 20 percent or more of the people who die from the disease every year, have never used…
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Air Pollution in Delhi Can Cause Lung Cancer
Doctors in India’s capital, Delhi, have expressed concerns that the city’s worsening air quality could leave people more prone to lung cancer. Air pollution in Delhi has already been reported as very bad, but environmentalists have warned that it is slowly becoming worse. Prof (Dr.) P K Julka, director of Max Oncology Day Care said…
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November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November marks the start of lung cancer awareness month (LCAM). The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) is leading a joint effort among a number of non-profit lung cancer patient advocacy organizations and individuals. This effort is designed to produce a coordinated, harmonized public awareness campaign for LCAM in November 2016. A critical…
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FDA Approves US Trial of Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a clinical trial in the US for a lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba. Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced the approval on October 26 at a press conference at the Roswell ParkCancer Institute in Buffalo, where the trial will be conducted. The vaccine, CimaVax, was…
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State Senator Andy Hill Dies of Lung Cancer
State Sen. Andy Hill, the chief GOP budget writer who was poised to be a potential candidate for governor, passed away on Monday afternoon (UTC-08:00). Sen. Andy Hill died from a recurrence of lung cancer at the age of 54. First elected to the 45th Legislative District in 2010, Sen. Hill served for several years…