Lung Cancer

Dietary alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherols in lung cancer risk
Studies of vitamin E and cancer have focused on the alpha-tocopherol form of the vitamin.

Houston, TX 77030
USA
The role of PGP9.5 as a tumor suppressor gene in human cancer
PGP9.5 is a controversial molecule from an oncologic point of view.

Baltimore, MD
USA
The effect of dalteparin, a kind of low molecular weight heparin, on lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell l
The beneficial effects of unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin on cancer progression have been reported.

Shandong, China
China
Pooled analysis of the effect of age on adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy for completely resecte
PURPOSE: This pooled analysis was undertaken to assess the efficacy and toxicity of adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy in elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Toronto, Ontario
Canada
DNA damage and repair capacity in patients with lung cancer: prediction of multiple primary tumors
PURPOSE: Patients who survive one occurrence of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are at higher risk of a second malignancy.

New York, NY 10021
USA
Lung adjuvant cisplatin evaluation: a pooled analysis by the LACE Collaborative Group
PURPOSE: Several recent trials have shown a significant overall survival (OS) benefit from postoperative cisplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Villejuif, France 94805
France
Phase III study comparing cisplatin plus gemcitabine with cisplatin plus pemetrexed in chemotherapy-
PURPOSE: Cisplatin plus gemcitabine is a standard regimen for first-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Torino, Italy
Italy
Increased EGFR gene copy number detected by fluorescent in situ hybridization predicts outcome in no
PURPOSE: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene copy number detected by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) has proven to be useful for selection of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients for treatment with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

San Antonio, TX
USA
15-Hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase is a target of hepatocyte nuclear factor 3beta and a tumor sup
The forkhead transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 3beta (HNF3beta) is essential in foregut development and the regulation of lung-specific genes.

Cleveland, OH 44106
USA
Kotomolide A arrests cell cycle progression and induces apoptosis through the induction of ATM/p53 a
This study first investigates the anticancer effect of kotomolide A (KTA) in human non-small cell lung cancer cells, A549.

Taiwan,
China