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Regular Use of Ibuprofen May Lower Lung Cancer Risk Among High-Risk Subgroups of Cigarette Smokers

Vienna, Austria—December 7, 2016—Regular use of ibuprofen may lower the risk of lung cancer among those with a history of cigarette smoking, according to research presented at the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Vienna, Austria. It has been established that chronic inflammation appears to increase the risk of lung cancer, and …

Summary of Research Presentations From the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Vienna, Austria—December 6, 2016—Today’s press briefing at the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) focused on active prevention, with researchers sharing results of clinical drug trials that have shown reduction in risk of disease progression among lung cancer patients. Abstracts and full versions of news releases for each topic …

World Experts Convene in Vienna, Austria at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer

Advocacy and Community Health Care Models Complement Research and Clinical Care World Experts Convene in Vienna, Austria at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer   Vienna, Austria—December 4, 2016—Global lung cancer researchers and patient advocates today emphasized that new models of delivering care and communicating about …

Join Us in Vienna, Austria for the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer – Dec. 4-7, 2016

What: The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) will host the IASLC 17th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) Dec. 4-7, 2016 in Vienna, Austria. The IASLC WCLC is the world’s largest meeting dedicated to lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, attracting more than 6,000 researchers, physicians, and specialists from more than …