Marissa Murtaugh

A highlight of 3 poster sessions from the 12th International Lung Cancer Congress on August 12, 2011 in Carlsbad, CA.

A new study found that biopsies of lung nodules found during a CT scan may be unnecessary and dangerous.

A panel voted 9-6 advising the FDA not to approve dapagliflozin, a diabetes drug that forces the body to dump sugar.

A phase III study of Afinitor (everolimus) tablets combined with exemestane in women with breast cancer revealed that the regime significantly extended PFS.

A study published last week has identified new cancer risks for childhood cancer survivors.

In an effort to draw attention to the dangers of tobacco, the FDA has mandated the inclusion of graphic warnings to cigarette packs and advertisements.

The investigators developed a computer tool that is dramatically better for finding genetic missteps that promote cancer.

Breast imaging technology has evolved in recent years, and although the mammogram remains the gold standard for screening, researchers are excited about the possibilities of molecular breast imaging

Researchers at North Carolina State University used canines as genetic models for studying lymphomas

Melanoma is now being treated with drugs and new treatment regimes that have shown great promise

A prospective study analyzed the risk of contracting common cancers based on baseline self-reporting data on smoking, alcohol use, and physical activity

A dendritic cell vaccine under development may increase median survival time in patients with glioblastoma

Vemurafenib works by selectively targeting and inhibiting a mutated form of the BRAF protein found in about half of all cases of melanoma

Oncolytic viruses have the potential of killing cancer stem cells, particularly in cases of potentially fatal pancreatic cancer

Seattle Genetics, Inc announced on Monday that the FDA has accepted filings for two Biologics License Applications for bretuximab vedotin

Nektar Therapeutics announced that its oncology drug candidate, NKTR-102, has been granted orphan drug status

Siddhartha Mukherjee's acclaimed book, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, has won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category

After much anticipation the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee has returned a verdict on Novartis' everolimus (Afinitor)

A team of researchers explored the use of drugs in terms of breast cancer prevention strategies

Tamoxifen, a common drug used to treat breast cancer, works by blocking the effect of estrogen on tumor cells.

A recent clinical study reviewed the surprising results of a new prostate cancer test.

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking to find a more effective means of treating people with multiple chronic conditions

Patients with cancer and comorbid type 2 diabetes have 5 times the risk of contracting listeria, a rare bacterial illness caused by eating contaminated food.

Men who undergo lung cancer screening are more likely to stop smoking if the results are inconclusive than if they are negative, according to a team of researchers from Denmark.

Duke researchers have discovered that the Abl and Arg protein kinases contribute to the formation and activity of invadopodia.

Star Scientific, a Virginia-based company, has petitioned the FDA to approve the sale of what it claims is a

University of California researchers reported that prostate cancer cells subjected to pomegranate juice did not metastasize as readily as untreated prostate cancer cells.

Men with prostate cancer reduce the risk of death from all causes by 46% if they do moderate exercise, such as walking, for 90 minutes a week