lung cancer Archive — Page 5 of 16

September 23, 2021

Clinical trial tests ATR inhibitor in difficult-to-treat cancers

By Tom Wilemon
Medical illustration of a human torso showing the trachea, branching airways, and both lungs, with several clustered blue nodules depicted inside the lungs.
June 23, 2021

Study shows benefit of scheduling lung screens with mammograms

Women who are longtime smokers could potentially save their lives by undergoing lung screens on the same day they schedule mammograms, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in the Journal of Medical Screening.

By Tom Wilemon
Medical illustration of two lungs on a black background, with a red highlighted mass in the upper region of the right lung.
March 18, 2021

Vanderbilt research played key role in new lung screen guidelines

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has formally recommended two changes that will nearly double the number of people eligible for lung cancer screening by lowering the age from 55 to 50 and reducing the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20.

By Tom Wilemon
Portrait of a smiling woman with red hair wearing a black top.
March 18, 2021

EGFR Resisters/LUNGevity fund lung cancer research

Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, is one of two inaugural recipients of the EGFR Resisters/LUNGevity Lung Cancer Research Award.

By Tom Wilemon
Dirty glass ashtray filled with cigarette butts and ash, with a lit cigarette resting across its rim on a white background.
March 9, 2021

Study incorporates genetics with smoking history to identify high-risk smokers for lung cancer screening

A study by Vanderbilt researchers that analyzed both smoking history and genetic risk variants for lung cancer supports modifying current guidelines to include additional smokers for lung cancer screening.

By Tom Wilemon
Person with curly hair and glasses sits on a stone ledge beside a pond, wearing a black jacket, light jeans, and black boots.
March 3, 2021

Fresh Start

By diana