Sentences with phrase «previously in lung cancer»

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The PD - 1 checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda hit its goals in a new trial in previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer patients, beating chemo at staving off cancer progression and extending patients» lives.

Meanwhile, Bristol - Myers rolled out data from a new analysis comparing Opdivo and its fellow BMS immunotherapy Yervoy against Opdivo alone in previously untreated lung cancer patients.

«One of the toughest challenges of lung cancer is what to do for patients when the cancer comes back in an area that's been treated previously with radiation treatment,» said James J. Urbanic, M.D., lead author of the studies and a radiation oncologist at Wake Forest Baptist.

One successful compound, named Exel 647, that targets nonsmall - cell lung cancer in previously untreated patients is now in a phase 2 clinical trial.

In this study, researchers compared the effectiveness of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (pronounced «nye VOL ue mab,» marketed at Opdivo), with standard - of - care chemotherapy in 541 patients with previously untreated or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that expressed PDL - 1 antibodieIn this study, researchers compared the effectiveness of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (pronounced «nye VOL ue mab,» marketed at Opdivo), with standard - of - care chemotherapy in 541 patients with previously untreated or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that expressed PDL - 1 antibodiein 541 patients with previously untreated or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that expressed PDL - 1 antibodies.

Environmental campaigner Sauven argues: «Some of the characters involved have previously worked to deny the reality of the hole in the ozone layer, acid rain and the link between tobacco and lung cancer.

In addition, researchers discovered the previously unknown role of a cancer - promoting gene in the airways of smokers with lung canceIn addition, researchers discovered the previously unknown role of a cancer - promoting gene in the airways of smokers with lung cancein the airways of smokers with lung cancer.

The findings, now published in PLOS Genetics, reveal how mice can actually mimic human breast cancer tissue and its genes, even more so than previously thought, as well as other cancers including lung, oral and esophagus.

A small number of these mutations have been found previously in other cancers, and drugs have been developed to target these mutations,» said lead author Raphael Bueno, MD, chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at BWH and co-director of the BWH Lung Center.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of daratumumab in combination with atezolizumab against atezolizumab alone in patients who have advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has previously been treated.

In 109 characters: Toxic PAH aerosol particles travel farther than previously thought, leading to higher global lung cancer risk @PNNLab

Mutations in one of these genes, NF1 — a known tumor suppressor gene that regulates the RTK / RAS / RAF pathway — had previously been reported in lung cancer.

Kearstin, silicosis is caused by the inhalation of silica particles in the lungs, it is not a cancer, this is from Wikipedia «Silicosis (previously miner's phthisis, grinder's asthma, potter's rot and other occupation - related names)[1] is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.