In breast cancer treatment, radiation fibrosis—scar tissue that forms as a result of damage caused by radiation therapy—can occur in the breast and chest wall. It can also strike the lungs and bones.

In this Q&A, Xie elaborates on the study's findings and explains why new diagnostic tools and treatment options for liver fibrosis are greatly needed. What is liver fibrosis and who is at risk?

Boehringer Ingelheim has ended a decade of industrywide failures in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by reporting a phase 3 win for a potentially first-in-class candidate and outlining plans to ...

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is a complex protein that helps maintain fluid balance in several organs. Mutations in the CFTR protein can lead to symptoms of ...

How Drugs Get on the Pipeline Explore the Pipeline Find a Clinical Trial Help blaze a trail to better treatments and a cure for cystic fibrosis. As a clinical trial volunteer, you are paving the way ...