Black cardamom contains potent bioactive compounds that could be used in the treatment or prevention of lung cancer, according to a new study. The main challenges associated with existing lung cancer drugs are severe side effects and drug resistance. There is a constant need to explore new molecules for improving the survival rate and quality…

Berberine’s effect on lung cancer has just been published in the journal Pharmaceutics, showing potent anticancer activity in a study that crosses the divide between Eastern and Western medicine. While the natural compound found in plants such as turmeric and barberry has been used in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years, it has…

The National Institute of Health (NIH)’s follow-up study on participants that were part of an eye supplement study has revealed that elevated lung cancer risks linked with the supplement still exist around 30 years later. The study found that though the current Age-Related Eye Disease supplement (AREDS) is effective at slowing the progression macular degeneration,…

British Columbia has launched the country’s first provincewide lung cancer screening program for residents who are at high risk of getting the disease. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the innovative program will both save lives and improve their quality. Screening will be available at 36 centres across all health authorities using existing CT scans for…

AstraZeneca said on Thursday its drug Imfinzi, along with chemoradiotherapy, failed to achieve the main goal of improving survival in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer without the disease worsening. The late-stage study, dubbed “CALLA,” tested progression-free survival of patients with the combination against chemoradiotherapy alone, the drugmaker said, and the results are seen as…

Cancer has become a worldwide problem and is the second leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease. Lung cancer is one of those diseases that can just creep up on you, and by the time you notice something is wrong, often the cancer is pretty advanced. In fact, in America, lung…

CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday. He was 68 years old. Gulpilil found his widest audiences with his roles in the 1986 hit film “Crocodile Dundee” and in director Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 epic “Australia” in a career that spanned five decades. He…

Thousands of lung cancer patients may have died unnecessarily as a result of lockdown measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report has said. In a report published on Thursday, the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC) said that improvements in survival rates that were occurring before the pandemic are now in jeopardy. It estimates…

Rush Limbaugh said on his last show in 2020 on Wednesday that he felt especially grateful to listeners and supporters this Christmas as he faces lung cancer. “I feel extremely fortunate and lucky. And because I’ve been able to outlive the diagnosis, I’ve been able to receive and hear and process some of the most…

Rush Limbaugh said on his last show in 2020 on Wednesday that he felt especially grateful to listeners and supporters this Christmas as he faces lung cancer. “I feel extremely fortunate and lucky. And because I’ve been able to outlive the diagnosis, I’ve been able to receive and hear and process some of the most…