12-09-05 There has been an increase in the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, according to new findings. The report, which will be presented today (4 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in...

12-05-08 The public should be vigilant about persistent coughs as they could be a sign of lung cancer. 公众应该对持续咳嗽保持警惕，因为这可能是肺癌的迹象。 The campaign, which is being run in TV, radio, print and online media, recommends people with coughs l...

12-01-13 Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a gene that tells cells to develop multiple cilia（纤毛，睫毛） , tiny hair-like structures that move fluids through the lungs and brain. The finding may help scientists generat...

11-08-20 Sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal. The study, carried out by researchers from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany, is the first to find that sniff...

11-07-06 Celecoxib（塞来昔布） may emerge as a potent chemopreventive agent for lung cancer, according to a recent study in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Researchers tested celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor...

11-07-06 High epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR表皮生长因子受体 ) expression was a good predictor of which lung cancer patients would survive longer when cetuximab (Erbitux) was added to first-line chemotherapy, according to research presented at the 1...

11-05-16 A simple, minimally-invasive technique using cells from the interior of the nose could help clinicians detect lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages, according to a study conducted by researchers in Boston. The study will be presented...

11-02-09 Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis（败血症） or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening breathing problems and rapid lung failure. T...

11-01-31 Previously linked to the severity of asthma（哮喘） and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD慢性阻塞性肺病 ) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by r...

11-01-03 Although a clear association of tuberculosis（肺结核） with lung cancer remains to be established, a new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Thoracic（胸的） Oncology provides compelling（强制的） evidence of increased lung cancer...