Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (BJALCF) Announces 2011 Grants for Lung Cancer Research

SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just two months shy of marking its 7-year anniversary, BJALCF announced today that it has awarded over $1 million in grants for 2012 Lung Cancer Research. ...

Horizon in lung cancer initiative

Horizon Diagnostics (HorizonDx), a division of Cambridge-based personalised medicines pioneer Horizon Discovery, is working on a new initiative focusing on lung cancer. Read more...

Lung Cancer Gene Test Could Predict Recurrence

A new test could predict the return of lung cancer based on a patient’s molecular biology, a new study published in The Lancet suggests. According to HealthDay News, the test could help doctors determine a patient’s likelihood of a relapse of non-small-cell lung cancer after surgery. The discovery is a breakthrough for doctors trying to treat cancer, said study co-author Michael Mann of the ...

BJALCF receives $1 million in grants for 2012 Lung Cancer Research

Just two months shy of marking its 7-year anniversary, BJALCF announced today that it has awarded over $1 million in grants for 2012 Lung Cancer Research. BJALCF has made a promise to the Lung Cancer Community to fund only immediate results-oriented projects or programs promising to catalyze progress through early detection, genetic testing, drug discovery and patient-focused outcomes.

Lung cancer conference to focus on new diagnostic techniques, potential treatments

( American Association for Cancer Research ) Several hundred of scientists will gather in San Diego at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina during Jan. 8-11, 2012, for the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Biology, Therapy and Personalized Medicine.