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    Lung Cancer





    Loss of Dana Reeve Highlights Women's Unique Lung Cancer Risks 14 Mar 2006
    Fashion Monitor Toronto, The stunning loss of Dana Reeve at age 44 highlights lung cancer's toll on women—taking more lives than breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer ...

    Researchers Discover a Unique Molecular Profile for Lung Cancer 14 Mar 2006
    PharmaLive.com (press release), CM, Harris CC. Unique microRNA molecular profiles in lung cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Cancer Cell 2006; 9: Issue 3. **Volinia S ...

    Researchers Discover a Unique Molecular Profile for Lung Cancer 14 Mar 2006
    National Institutes of Health (press release) A team of researchers has found that the expression pattern of certain microRNAs, or miRNAs, may predict tumor aggressiveness in some patients with lung cancer ...

    Diagnosis from left field 14 Mar 2006
    Orlando Sentinel, Mention lung cancer, and the mind conjures the image of someone in a haze of smoke, puffing through a couple of packs of cigarettes a day. ...

    Health Briefs 14 Mar 2006
    Savannah Morning News, ...friends. Call 447-6605. Lung Cancer Support Group will meet from 5-6:30 pm March 23 at the Summit Cancer Care office. Call 350-7845. ...

    CRP may detect lung cancer risk in smokers Mar 12, 2006
    Independent Online, CRP levels are commonly used to gauge inflammation, which is thought to play a role in the development of abnormal airway lesions and lung cancer. ...

    Program targets lung cancer Mar 13, 2006
    Inside Bay Area, ...resident said she was lucky after she heard about the unexpected death this past week of Dana Reeve — widow of Christopher Reeve — a victim of lung cancer. ...

    Reeve's death saddens lung cancer survivor Mar 13, 2006
    Connecticut Post, The diagnosis they received on March 15 three years ago sent them reeling: Gina had lung cancer. "I don't smoke, I don't have radon ...

    Early lung cancer detection needed Mar 11, 2006
    Loveland Herald Reporter, When Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died of lung cancer Monday, the stories of her death pointed out that she didn’t smoke. ...

    Local Lung Cancer Victim Mar 10, 2006
    KOTV, Many people found it hard to believe when Dana Reeve, the wife of Superman star Christopher Reeve, died from lung cancer this week. ...

    High lung cancer rate seen in North Toledo Mar 11, 2006
    Toledo Blade, Lung cancer is high in North Toledo's Lagrange Street area, according to a presentation yesterday at Toledo Hospital by one of the Ohio Department of Health's ...

    CT Scans Helping Detect Lung Cancer Early Mar 10, 2006
    WNEP-TV, By Jill Garrett. With the recent death of Christopher Reeve's wife, Dana, from lung cancer - many are wondering how to get checked for the disease. ...

    Assemblywoman loses battle with lung cancer Mar 12, 2006
    WCAX, BUFFALO, NY Republican Assemblywoman Sandra Lee Wirth has lost a two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 60. Wirth, a former Erie ...

    CRP Level May Help Predict Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers Mar 10, 2006
    Medscape (subscription) CRP levels are commonly used to gauge inflammation, which is thought to play a role in the development of dysplastic bronchial lesions and lung cancer. ...

    Letter from Casino Worker with Secondhand Lung Cancer Mar 10, 2006
    NewsBlaze (press release), A radiologist noticed something unusual on my x-rays and CT scans. After further consultations, it was determined that I had lung cancer. ...

    Lung cancer takes toll on non-smoking women Mar 12, 2006
    Austin American-Statesman (subscription), ATLANTA — Dana Reeve's death due to lung cancer at age 44 last week did more than pain family and friends of the widow of actor Christopher Reeve. ...

    Who Are Lung Cancer's Victims? Mar 7, 2006
    CBS News She announced in August 2005 that she had lung cancer and that she had never smoked. The announcement came days after ABC News anchor ...

    Reeve's Death Puts Focus on Women's Lung Cancer Risk Mar 8, 2006
    Forbes News) -- Experts say it may take the illness and death of Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, to finally swing attention to lung cancer's grim toll ...

    Dana Reeve's death draws attention to lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    Reuters India, WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lung cancer death of activist Dana Reeve, a non-smoker and widow of "Superman" star Christopher Reeve, has focused attention on what ...

    Lung Cancer and Women: A Mysterious Link Mar 7, 2006
    ABC News Dana Reeve, the widow of the late actor Christopher Reeev, has died of lung cancer. (AP Photo). By JOY VICTORY. March 7, 2006 — Dana ...

    Dana Reeve death draws attention to lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    CTV.ca, Reeve passed away Monday at the age of 44. She had been battling lung cancer despite never having smoked, nor having been exposed to second-hand smoke. ...

    LUNG CANCER'S MYSTERIES: Death puts baffling disease in spotlight Mar 8, 2006
    Detroit Free Press, She has lung cancer; he doesn't. It's a disease experts say seems to affect genders differently. (ROMAIN BLANQUART/Detroit Free Press). ...

    Lung Cancer is the Most Common Cause of Death from Cancer ... Mar 9, 2006
    Voice of America ...injuries. She died late Monday (March 6) of lung cancer, one of a growing group of non-smoking women who die from the disease. Dana ...

    Superman Widow Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Voice of America Dana Reeve - widow of Superman actor Christopher Reeve and advocate for victims of spinal cord injuries - died late Monday of lung cancer at the age of 44. ...

    Lung cancer etiquette: Thanks for not asking if I smoked Mar 8, 2006
    U.S. News & World Report The death of Dana Reeve, Christopher Reeve's widow, from lung cancer has focused attention on the disease she was diagnosed with less than a year ago. ...

    Superman star's widow dies after fight with lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Scotsman, ...paid tribute last night to the "grace and courage" of Dana Reeve after the widow of Superman actor Christopher Reeve lost a seven-month fight with lung cancer. ...

    Lung cancer risks vary for those who don't smoke Mar 8, 2006
    Miami Herald, Each year, lung cancer kills more than 160,000 people in the United States -- more than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined, according to the National ...

    Lung cancer not always caused by smoking Mar 8, 2006
    Xinhua, BEIJING, March.8 (Xinhuanet) -- The death of Dana Reeve, Christopher Reeve's widow, from lung cancer has challenged the usual assumption that victims who died ...

    Dana Reeve, a non-smoker, dies of lung cancer at 44 Mar 7, 2006
    Independent, Dana. Dana Reeve, who was just 44, had been suffering from lung cancer, a remarkably unlucky turn of events for a non-smoker. Having ...

    Dana Reeve, widow of Christopher Reeve, dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Canada.com, She was 44. Reeve died late Monday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center of lung cancer, said Sean Dougherty, a spokesman for the foundation. ...

    Lung cancer most common cancer worldwide Mar 7, 2006
    Seattle Post Intelligencer Lung cancer is the world's top cancer killer and the most common cancer worldwide, with more than 1 million new cases every year and just as many deaths from it ...

    Dana Reeve, Superman's widow, dies of lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    Daily Mail - UK, ...worldwide admiration for her devotion to her Superman husband, Christopher Reeve, through his decade of near-total paralysis, has died of lung cancer at the ...

    Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Entertainment Weekly Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve who nursed the paralyzed "Superman" for nine years until his death in 2004, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44 ...

    Velcade Lung Cancer Study Begins Mar 6, 2006
    TheStreet.com ...commentary - research - Cramer's Take) have started trials to examine the multiple myeloma drug Velcade as a possible treatment for nonsmall-cell lung cancer. ...

    Dana Reeve Dies Of Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    CBS News ...foundation said. She was 44. Reeve died late Monday of lung cancer, said Kathy Lewis, President and CEO of the foundation. "On behalf ...

    Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Stuff.co.nz, NEW YORK: Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve who nursed the paralysed Superman for nine years until his death in 2004, has died of lung cancer at the ...

    Dana Reeve Dies at Age 44 from Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Extra TV It was only four months ago, just months after being diagnosed with lung cancer, that Dana was upbeat, energetic and revealed to "Extra," "I'm feeling great.". ...

    Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 Mar 7, 2006
    ABC News She was 44. Reeve died late Monday of lung cancer, said Kathy Lewis, President and CEO of the foundation. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, File). By JIM FITZGERALD. ...

    Widow of "Superman" dies of lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    Xinhua, March 9 -- Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve, who nursed the paralyzed "Superman" for nine years until his death in 2004, died of lung cancer at the ...

    Dana Reeve dead of lung cancer at age 44 Mar 7, 2006
    Monsters and Critics.com, POUND RIDGE, NY, United States (UPI) -- Dana Reeve, the former actress and activist wife of the late Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer in New York. ...

    Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 Mar 7, 2006
    Chicago Tribune, Reeve, an actress whose days of sunny fame with her star husband Christopher turned into an odyssey of tragedy and redemption, has died of lung cancer at the ...

    Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    CNN NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dana Reeve, the widow of the late actor Christopher Reeve, has died from lung cancer at age 44, according to a statement from the Christopher ...

    Widow of Paralysis Activist Christopher Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Voice of America Dana Reeve, widow of Superman actor and health activist Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer at age 44. ... She announced in August that she had lung cancer. ...

    Superman's widow dies of lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    The Age, 1995. He died in 2004. In August, Reeve announced that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She said she was never a smoker.

    Reeve's widow dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    BBC News, Dana Reeve, actress and widow of Superman actor Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer. Reeve, 44, who led the Christopher Reeve ...

    Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer - US media reports Mar 7, 2006
    Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve who nursed the paralyzed "Superman" for nine years, has died of lung cancer, media reports said ...

    Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    ABC Online, Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve who nursed the paralysed Superman star for nine years, has died of lung cancer, media reports said on Tuesday. ...

    Death puts spotlight on mystery of lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    NorthJersey.com, For a nation that envisions the typical lung cancer victim as an old man with a lifelong smoking habit, the death of Dana Reeve, a 44-year-old non-smoker, was ...

    Reeve's death highlights lung-cancer woes Mar 9, 2006
    United Press International WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- The story of Dana Reeve, actor Christopher Reeve's widow who succumbed to lung cancer Monday, accentuates the woefully underfunded ...

    Dana Reeve's Death Highlights Mystery of Lung Cancer Among ... Mar 8, 2006
    Daily News Central, Lung cancer killed Dana Reeve on Monday. She was 44 and had never smoked. ... He died in 2004. About one in five women who get lung cancer have never smoked. ...

    Experts: Nonsmoker's death from lung cancer isn't unusual Mar 7, 2006
    The State, And they have no idea why more women who have never touched a cigarette get lung cancer than men who have never lit up. Lung cancer ...

    More information on Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    7Online.com, ...(New York- WABC, March 7, 2006) - Find out more about what lung cancer is, how it's contracted and gow it's treated. Lung cancer ...

    Lung Cancer Rates: What’s Your Risk? Mar 8, 2006
    STATS, With the recent death of Dana Reeve due to lung cancer, STATS took a look at lung cancer rates, along with the likelihood of survival. The news is not good. ...

    Death Of Dana Reeve Raises Awareness On Lung Cancer Mar 9, 2006
    Playfuls.com, And we weren’t shocked just by the event itself, but mainly because she died of lung cancer, even if she wasn’ta smoker. "Sadly ...

    Lung cancer is on rise for female nonsmokers Mar 8, 2006
    Arizona Daily Star, By Carla McClain. She never once thought of lung cancer. ... Older men with voices turned gravelly by decades of heavy smoking get lung cancer, most of us assume. ...

    Dana Reeve, widow of "superman", dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Food Consumer, ...this: Dana Reeve, the widow of the late actor Christopher Reeve who got famous for his role in the movie "Superman", died Monday night of lung cancer at age 44 ...

    Dana Reeve in minority of lung cancer victims to a lung cancer ... Mar 7, 2006
    Bristol Press, Dana Reeve was just one of the 200,000 or so Americans killed annually by lung cancer, but the 44-year-old actress, singer and wife of Christopher Reeve ...

    Female non-smokers suffer disproportionately from lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    AZ Central.com, By RITA RUBIN. The death of Dana Reeve on March 6 serves as a reminder of one of lung cancer's tragic truths. "If there was no smoking ...

    Lung cancer kills many nonsmokers Mar 8, 2006
    Charlotte Observer, And they have no idea why more women who have never lit up get lung cancer than men who never did. Lung cancer killed Dana Reeve on Monday. ...

    About Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    abc7news.com, The American Lung Association predicted there would be 171,900 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed in 2003, the last year for which figures are available. ...

    Activist's death puts focus on lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    El Paso Times, Lung cancer, which took the life of actress and activist Dana Reeve on Monday, is among the leading causes of cancer deaths in Hispanics, officials said. ...

    Lung cancer cases increasing among non-smoking females Mar 9, 2006
    What is the Word, The death of Christopher Reeve's wife Dana Reeve, who was a non-smoker, due to lung cancer has brought sharp focus on the rising instances of the killer ...

    Lung Cancer And Women: A Mysterious Link Mar 7, 2006
    abc7news.com, 7 - Dana Reeve's passing from lung cancer highlights a grim but important fact about the disease: It is a common and lethal attacker of women, even among those ...

    Lung cancer survivor's message of strength Mar 9, 2006
    Peoria Journal Star, BY DAYNA R. BROWN. PEORIA - When Ann Centers heard that Dana Reeve died of lung cancer, she was devastated. It brought back memories ...

    Dana Reeve`s death draws attention to lung cancer Mar 9, 2006
    GG2.net, THE LUNG cancer death of activist Dana Reeve, a non-smoker and widow of Superman star Christopher Reeve, has focused attention on what some have discounted as ...

    Why lung cancer is a growing risk for women Mar 7, 2006
    Standard-Speaker, NEW YORK - The death of singer-actress Dana Reeve, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, of lung cancer underscores the risks faced by women, even those who don ...

    Dana Reeve’s death draws attention to lung cancer Mar 8, 2006
    Peninsula On-line, WASHINGTON: The lung cancer death of activist Dana Reeve, a non-smoker and widow of “Supermanâ€? star Christopher Reeve, has focused attention on what some ...

    Reeve's Death Sheds New Light On Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    NBC11.com, WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Dana Reeve, widow of Christopher Reeve, died Monday night as a result of lung cancer. Her case proves lung cancer ...

    Lung cancer without smoking Mar 8, 2006
    WVLT, Knoxville (WVLT) - Dana Reeve, wife of the late actor Christopher Reeve, died of lung cancer at age 44. In august of 2005, she announced ...

    Lung Cancer Risk Mar 7, 2006
    KWWL, Dana Reeve, the widow of the late actor Christopher Reeve, has died. She passed away at a New York hospital late Monday night of lung cancer. ...

    Ten Percent Of Lung Cancer Cases Are Non-Smokers Mar 7, 2006
    KFMB, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death in the US It claims more than 163,000 lives each year. And while many people ...

    Dana Reeve, a Nonsmoker, Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 Mar 7, 2006
    MedPage Today, YORK, March 7 - Dana Reeve, 44, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died here last night, seven months after she announced that she had developed lung cancer ...

    Lung cancer claims Dana Reeve Mar 9, 2006
    Orlando Sentinel, It's only been seven months since Christopher Reeve's widow, Dana, announced to the world that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. ...

    Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer Mar 7, 2006
    WIS, ...(Columbia) March 7, 2006 - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. More people die of lung cancer ...

    How Does Non-Smoker Develop Lung Cancer? Mar 7, 2006
    WPXI.com, Even though smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, 10 to 15 percent of lung cancer patients are non-smokers. So what is the cause in those cases? ...

    LUNG CANCER AND THE NON-SMOKER Mar 7, 2006
    KRDO, ...by News 13. Last year, 1,670 people died in Colorado from lung cancer. Most were smokers, but some had never touched tobacco. The ...

    Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    myDNA.com, Dana Reeve, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died Monday of lung cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. ...

    More Non-Smoking Women Have Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    CBS2 Chicago, ...(CBS) CHICAGO Melissa Zagon has a lot in common with Dana Reeve. She's a young mother, just 38 years old, a never smoker and battling lung cancer. ...

    Editorial: Death reminds us of lung cancer's indiscriminate reach Mar 9, 2006
    Herald Times Reporter, The death of Dana Reeve from lung cancer is a stark reminder that none are beyond the reach of this deadly killer. Reeve, the widow ...

    Lung Cancer Takes Hold Of Women, Non-Smokers Mar 7, 2006
    NBC 11.com, An Indianapolis doctor says lung cancer is afflicting younger, non-smoking women at an alarming rate. Dr. Larry Einhorn, of Indiana ...

    Lung cancer: Two non-smoker victims' stories Mar 7, 2006
    WTHR, Note. Dana Reeve, the 44 year old widow of actor Christopher Reeve passed away Sunday night of lung cancer. She never smoked. Indianapolis ...

    Lung cancer is #1 cancer killer in Arizona Mar 8, 2006
    KVOA.com, It’s not just a national statistic; lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in Arizona as well. In fact there are some pretty ...

    Lung cancer most common cancer worldwide, and top cancer killer Mar 7, 2006
    ABC7Chicago.com, Even though she wasn'ta smoker, Reeve died from lung cancer, which kills more women than breast cancer in the United States. Dana ...

    Her death drives home a lesson on lung cancer Mar 7, 2006
    Newark Star Ledger, While eight out of 10 lung cancer patients are people who smoke, many often forget that the disease also afflicts those who don't. One of every five women who ...

    "Why lung cancer is a growing risk for woman?" Mar 7, 2006
    ProgressiveU.org, The death of Dana Reeve has taught us that everybody can have lung cancer regardless to gender and smoking habits. Reeve was not a smoker. ...

    Non-Smokers With Lung Cancer Often Misdiagnosed Mar 7, 2006
    W*USA 9, On Monday, lung cancer claimed Reeve's life. ... When Dana Reeve announced in August she had lung cancer, she vowed to be the fighter her husband had been. ...

    USA Today Examines 'Tragic Truth' That Lung Cancer Affects ... Mar 9, 2006
    Kaiser network.org, USA Today on Wednesday examined the "tragic truth" that lung cancer can affect individuals who never smoked. About 85% of non-smokers ...

    The Fight Against Lung Cancer Mar 7, 2006
    WMTV, Dana Reeve lost her Battle with lung cancer Monday night. ... Reeve is one of the 20% of women who die from lung cancer each year, even though they didn't smoke. ...

    Health: Lung Cancer In Younger Women Mar 7, 2006
    CBS 3, ...(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Dana reeve's death is a frightening reminder that lung cancer can strike anyone, even non-smokers and Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl ...

    Reeve's Death Spotlights Lung Cancer In Women Mar 7, 2006
    13WHAM-TV, Christine Webb - The woman who stood by actor Christopher Reeve after he was paralyzed has lost her battle with lung cancer. Dana Reeve was 44 years old. ...

    More Women Developing Lung Cancer Mar 8, 2006
    WBNS, Dana Reeve's illness helped to open the public's eyes to the fact that scores of people who never smoke contract lung cancer. What ...

    Local Lung Cancer Patient In The Fight Of Her Life Mar 7, 2006
    cbs4denver.com, ...(CBS4) DENVER A local woman is optimistic as she fights her toughest battle against lung cancer. Similar to Dana Reeve, who died ...

    Rate of lung cancer up in female nonsmokers Mar 8, 2006
    OregonLive.com, The death of Dana Reeve, a nonsmoker who died of lung cancer, fits the profile of a growing number of women who develop the disease even though they have never ...

    Reeve's battle with lung cancer raises awareness in state Mar 7, 2006
    WTNH, ...(WTNH, Mar. 7, 2006 6:10 PM) _ She was only 44 and a non-smoker but last night Dana Reeve died of lung cancer. Her sudden death ...

    Lung Cancer Can Affect Both Smokers, Non-Smokers Mar 8, 2006
    WRAL.com, RALEIGH, NC -- Dana Reeve died Monday at 44 years of age from lung cancer. Many people are stunned because she was not a smoker and her death came so suddenly. ...

    Fact Sheet: Lung Cancer 21 Dec 2005
    WNBC, Often, this can lead to lung cancer -- one of the most common forms of malignancy. Early detection can have an effect on the cure rate of lung cancer. ...

    Pulmonary Function May Stay Stable after Lung Cancer Treatment 21 Dec 2005
    Cancerpage.com, Pulmonary symptoms and function decline slightly after combined chemotherapy and chest radiotherapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and remain ...

    `Don't count me out' Lou Rawls is battling lung and brain cancer ... 21 Dec 2005
    Miami Herald, The lung cancer was diagnosed a year ago and the brain cancer in May, Rawls' estranged wife, Nina, said during a marriage annulment hearing in Arizona last week ...

    Eating Chicken May Reduce Your Risk Of Colon Cancer 21 Dec 2005
    Science Daily (press release) ...and US National Institutes of Health, Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of non-skin cancer in men (after prostate cancer and lung cancer) and in ...

    Oral kidney cancer treatment approved 21 Dec 2005
    The State, WASHINGTON — Use of routine chest X-rays to hunt lung cancer leads to frequent false alarms, but when tumors are found they tend to be early-stage, say ...

    GPC Partners Satraplatin With Pharmion For Potential $270M 21 Dec 2005
    BioWorld Online (subscription), Satraplatin is in several other trials, including a Phase I/II study combining it with radiation therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer, as well as a Phase II ...

    Elton John party is bawdy, gaudy 21 Dec 2005
    Detroit Free Press, The lung cancer was diagnosed a year ago and the brain cancer in May, Rawls' wife, Nina, said during a marriage annulment hearing in Arizona last week. ...

    Xillix Completes US$5.5 Million Financing 21 Dec 2005
    CCNMatthews (press release), ...considering its high growth, life sciences mandate and US medical device expertise, combined with Xillix's 2005 FDA approval for the lung cancer indication of ...

    Chest x-rays detect early lung cancer Dec 20, 2005
    Reuters.uk, ...lung cancers at an early potentially curable stage, according to initial findings from the largest US study of the efficacy of screening for lung cancer in men ...

    NSAIDs Unlikely to Protect Against Lung Cancer Dec 20, 2005
    Cancerpage.com, ...do not provide supporting evidence that use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer -- even in ...

    New method seen as promising in evaluating lung cancer treatment Dec 19, 2005
    Taiwan Headlines, A new method of detecting genetic markers for lung cancer in a person's blood developed by a local research team is being used to better monitor the ...

    Rawls treated for lung cancer Dec 18, 2005
    Chicago Tribune, LOS ANGELES -- Singer Lou Rawls is being treated for lung cancer, and his estranged wife said he also has brain cancer. "Don't count ...

    Breast cancer drugs for lung cancer? Dec 18, 2005
    myDNA.com, ...student conducting research on a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) fellowship and colleagues have managed to stop the growth of human lung cancer cells in ...

    Singer Lou Rawls battling lung cancer in LA Dec 17, 2005
    Jamaica Observer, Grammy-winning singer Lou Rawls, who has sold more than 40 million albums during a career spanning four-plus decades, is being treated for lung cancer at Cedars ...

    Pharmacyclics cancer drug trial fails Dec 19, 2005
    San Jose Business Journal, An experimental lung cancer drug made by Sunnyvale pharmaceutical company Pharmacyclics Inc. has failed to meet its goal in a final phase three clinical trial. ...

    Breast cancer drug may work in lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    Science Daily (press release) 16 (UPI) -- Breast cancer drug Anastrozole, sold as Arimidex, may also inhibit the growth of lung cancer, say researchers at Vanderbilt University in the ...

    Singer Lou Rawls battling lung cancer in LA Dec 16, 2005
    San Jose Mercury News, LOS ANGELES - Singer Lou Rawls confirmed he is being treated for lung cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. "Don't count me out ...

    Lou Rawls is battling lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    MSNBC LOS ANGELES - Singer Lou Rawls is in a Los Angeles hospital fighting lung cancer. But it's not clear whether he's expected to survive. ...

    Rep. Clay Shaw to have surgery for lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    Miami Herald, BY FRANK DAVIES. WASHINGTON - Rep. Clay Shaw, a Fort Lauderdale Republican, announced Thursday that he will have surgery Jan. 4 to ...

    LOU RAWLS HAS LUNG AND BRAIN CANCER: Estranged wife says condition ... Dec 16, 2005
    Eurweb.com, What the world-renown singer was referring to was the fact that he's being treated for lung cancer and brain cancer, conditions that his estranged wife says ...

    Lou Rawls is battling lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    9NEWS.com, His publicist says he's "in a great mood" and getting "great care" at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. But his wife, Nina, suggests his condition is dire. ...

    Breast cancer drug may work in lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    Monsters and Critics.com, WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- Breast cancer drug Anastrozole, sold as Arimidex, may also inhibit the growth of lung cancer, say researchers at ...

    20/20 GeneSystems Acquires Rights to Lung Cancer Screening Test ... Dec 15, 2005
    Genetic Engineering News, ...the University of Kentucky to a new blood test that has shown exceptional accuracy for the early detection and screening of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ...

    Lou Rawls Says He Has Lung Cancer Dec 16, 2005
    News4Jax.com, Singer Lou Rawls has confirmed he's being treated for lung cancer, but he said, " Don't count me out, brother." The Arizona Republic talked to Rawls, who's ...

    Report shows high lung cancer rates Dec 15, 2005
    Billerica Minuteman, Although Billerica and neighboring Lowell, Tewksbury and Wilmington place in the top 15 communities in the state in terms of lung cancer deaths, funds for ...

    New Discovery In Treating Lung Cancer For Women Dec 15, 2005
    All Headline News Now, a medical student conducting research at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has managed to stop the growth of human lung cancer cells in mice with a ...

    Congressman Shaw to undergo 2nd surgery for lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    Sun-Sentinel.com, By BUDDY NEVINS. FORT LAUDERDALE -- US Rep. Clay Shaw, who is embroiled in a tough re-election fight, will have his second surgery ...

    Lou Rawls battles brain, lung cancer Dec 17, 2005
    myDNA.com, Lou Rawls, a Grammy-winning singer, has been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer. The 72-year-old is being treated at Cedars-Sinai ...

    Congressman Clay Shaw to have second surgery for lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    Bradenton Herald, FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - US Rep. Clay Shaw will have surgery next month to remove a cancerous tumor on his left lung. Shaw, who had ...

    Congressman Clay Shaw to have second surgery for lung cancer Dec 16, 2005
    Gainesville Sun, S. Rep. Clay Shaw will have surgery next month to remove a cancerous tumor on his left lung. Shaw, who had a similar tumor removed ...

    Shaw to have surgery for lung cancer Dec 17, 2005
    St. Petersburg Times, By Associated Press. FORT LAUDERDALE - US Rep. Clay Shaw will have surgery next month to remove a cancerous tumor on his left lung. ...

    More Funding, Attention Sought for Lung-Cancer Research Dec 16, 2005
    JoinTogether.org Lung cancer may be the most deadly form of cancer in the US, but it lags behind other cancers in terms of fundraising and research, the Sacramento Bee reported ...

    Lung-cancer drug to be tested in women Dec 14, 2005
    Chicago Tribune, Cell Therapeutics Inc. will begin a new study of its Xyotax experimental lung-cancer drug that will test its effectiveness only in women. ...

    Radiofrequency Ablation Promising Against Lung Cancer Dec 15, 2005
    Cancerpage.com, According to results of pilot studies, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is helpful in treatment of primary non-small cell lung cancer, report Pennsylvania-based ...

    Fred Roehner dies of lung cancer Dec 14, 2005
    TimesCommunity.com, 10, 2005, of complications from lung cancer that was first diagnosed on Oct. 22, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 11 am Saturday, Dec. 17, at St. ...

    Lung cancer death rate rises for SA women Dec 6, 2005
    ABC Online, ...fewer South Australians have died of cancer during the past 10 years and within those figures is a 24 per cent drop in the number of men dying from lung cancer ...

    Blacks, Women Underrepresented in Lung Cancer Trials: Study Dec 13, 2005
    ABC News 12 (HealthDay News) — Race and gender affect enrollment in lung cancer clinical trials in the United States, according to a study that found that women and ...

    Strides made in lung cancer therapy and survival rates Dec 11, 2005
    St. Petersburg Times, By V. UPENDER RAO. I was recently asked to see a patient in consultation for stage II nonsmall-cell lung cancer. She was not given much hope. ...

    Race And Gender Affect Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Participation Dec 12, 2005
    Medical News Today (press release), A new study finds significant disparities by race and gender in the enrollment of patients into lung cancer clinical trials. Published ...

    Octogenarians: Don't rule out lung cancer surgery Dec 7, 2005
    myDNA.com, Like their younger counterparts, some elderly patients who have early-stage non-small cell lung cancer can benefit from a minimally invasive surgical procedure ...

    Sex, Race Influence Lung Cancer Trial Participation Dec 12, 2005
    MedIndia, Women and African-Americans are generally reluctant to enroll in treatment trials for lung cancer, according to a new study appearing in the January 15, 2006 ...

    Blacks and Women Are Scarce in Lung Cancer Trials Dec 13, 2005
    MedPage Today, 13 - African Americans are only half as likely as those of other races to enroll in clinical trials for new lung cancer therapies, researchers here reported. ...

    Oxigene gets green light for human lung cancer trial Dec 12, 2005
    Boston Business Journal, Oxigene Inc. has gotten clearance to launch a late-stage human clinical trial in the United Kingdom for a new lung cancer treatment. ...

    Lung cancer research biased to white men Dec 13, 2005
    United Press International DETROIT, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A Detroit study finds that women and blacks are less likely than white men to enroll in clinical trials of lung cancer treatments. ...

    Coach loses battle with lung cancer Dec 6, 2005
    Denver Post, County in Louisville. A smoker for most of his adult life, Simpson was diagnosed with lung cancer last December. After months of ...

    'Tess Dress' to Raise Money for Lung Cancer Research Dec 8, 2005
    Yahoo! News (press release) Proceeds will be donated to Joan's Legacy, a foundation that funds lung cancer research. "My mother and sister both battled cancer," said Tess. ...

    Minimally invasive surgery poses lesser risk for lung cancer ... Dec 11, 2005
    Webindia123, ...and chief of Thoracic Surgery and Trauma at Cedars-Sinai, said that the study showed that it was possible to conduct a standard complete lung cancer surgery in ...

    DNA Chip Research Prototypes DNA Chip for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Dec 6, 2005
    Japan Corporate News (press release), Tokyo (JCN) Dec 6, 2005 - DNA Chip Research (TSE: 2397) has developed a prototype DNA chip for diagnosing lung cancer in collaboration with Chiba University. ...

    Toward The Future Of Cancer Prevention Dec 18, 2005
    Science Daily (press release) And while lung cancer is tobacco's primary killer, smoking also is responsible for many other types of tumors. Since the same carcinogens ...

    Radiofrequency Ablation Safe and Feasible for Non-Small Cell Lung ... Dec 19, 2005
    Cancer Consultants (press release), A small study of patients with stage I or stage II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) concludes that radiofrequency ablation is safe, feasible, and resulted in ...

    Anemia Common in Lung Cancer Patients Dec 6, 2005
    Cancer Consultants (press release), A European study of anemia and cancer reports that anemia is common in lung cancer patients and often untreated. The study was published ...

    DNA Chip Research Prototypes DNA Chip for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Dec 7, 2005
    Investor's Business Daily (subscription) Japan, Dec 07, 2005 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- DNA Chip Research (TSE: 2397) has developed a prototype DNA chip for diagnosing lung cancer in collaboration ...

    Plant product may help prevent lung cancer Nov 27, 2005
    Daily Times, Treatment with deguelin, a chemical found in various plants, may help prevent lung cancer caused by cigarette smoking, the results of an animal study suggest. ...

    Plant product may help prevent lung cancer Nov 24, 2005
    Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with deguelin, a chemical found in various plants, may help prevent lung cancer caused by cigarette smoking, the results ...

    Plant product may help prevent lung cancer Nov 24, 2005
    ABC News Nov 24, 2005 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with deguelin, a chemical found in various plants, may help prevent lung cancer caused by cigarette ...

    Red wine could protect men against lung cancer Nov 29, 2005
    Daily Mail - UK, A glass of red wine a day could keep tumours at bay according to a study of men with lung cancer, claimed a study published today. ...

    Iron and calcium may up risk of lung cancer Dec 1, 2005
    Reuters Small amounts of iron and calcium in the diet or in the form of supplements may play an important role in the development of lung cancer, especially among ...

    Long wait for Lothians lung cancer victims Dec 2, 2005
    Scotsman, New figures released today show that 22 per cent of patients with lung cancer had an agonising wait of longer than two months before being referred for ...

    Plant product may help prevent lung cancer Nov 25, 2005
    Xinhua, 25 -- The results of an animal study suggest treatment with deguelin, a chemical found in various plants, may help prevent lung cancer caused by cigarette ...

    Genentech/Roche: expanding Avastin's empire Dec 20, 2005
    Pharmaceutical Business Review ...and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has already incorporated Avastin into its treatment guidelines for non-small cell lung cancer, even though the ...

    Protein Test Points to Early Lung Cancer Nov 21, 2005
    Forbes HealthDay News) -- A promising new antibody profiling technique offers a high degree of accuracy in the early diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer, a new US ...

    New Products and Line Extensions are the Contributing Factors to ... Dec 20, 2005
    Genetic Engineering News, The market for the pharmaceutical treatment of lung cancer is still largely dominated by cytotoxics in 2005-2006, although targeted therapies are beginning to ...

    GlaxoSmithKline's Hycamtin receives positive lung cancer opinion ... Nov 24, 2005
    Forbes LONDON (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said its Hycamtin drug has received a positive opinion on lung cancer treatment from an EU regulatory committee that it said ...

    Protein test pinpoints early-stage lung cancer Nov 27, 2005
    Indianapolis Star, Currently, only 25 percent of new lung cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage, when it's possible to perform curative surgery, the researchers noted. ...

    Lung cancer patients fight societal neglect Dec 5, 2005
    Sacramento Bee, Lung cancer, on the other hand, is a "have-not," a disease plagued by stigma, largely neglected by fundraising groups and, by comparison, under-researched by ...

    Iron, calcium linked to lung cancer Dec 5, 2005
    NutraIngredients-usa.com, By Stephen Daniells. 12/5/2005 - Iron and calcium are linked to a higher risk of lung cancer in new research from the Harvard School of Public Health. ...

    I'm living through lung cancer; will you? Nov 22, 2005
    Kentucky.com, Unfortunately, that's not the case with most lung cancer patients. Most lung cancer is asymptomatic early, allowing it to go undetected until its late stages. ...

    How to lower everyone’s lung cancer risk Nov 27, 2005
    Standard-Speaker, The recent death due to lung cancer of respected news anchor Peter Jennings, who had once been a long-time smoker, reminded us of the terrible toll that ...

    Learn the Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer Nov 21, 2005
    Newswise (press release) Newswise — This year, nearly 175,000 Americans will learn they have lung cancer. Smoking is the greatest known risk factor for ...

    Lung cancer: Learn the symptoms Nov 21, 2005
    myDNA.com, Smoking is the greatest known risk factor for lung cancer, although being exposed to second-hand smoke, radon, asbestos and other chemicals can also increase ...

    Deguelin may help prevent lung cancer Nov 24, 2005
    Food Consumer, Deguelin, found in plants such as Mundulea sericea (Leguminosae), which is native to Africa and South America, may help prevent lung cancer caused by cigarette ...

    Chris Whitley dying of lung cancer Nov 21, 2005
    United Press International On Whitley's official message board, his brother Dan said the recording artist is receiving home hospice care in New York as he lives out his final days ...

    Anti-smoking campaign promotes lung cancer awareness on campus Nov 21, 2005
    The Emory Wheel ...a nationwide event sponsored by the American Cancer Society, came to Emory for the first time last week with the hope of raising lung cancer awareness and ...

    Chris Whitley Dies of Lung Cancer at 45 Nov 22, 2005
    Starpulse.com, Singer/songwriter Chris Whitley lost his battle with lung cancer on Sunday, November 20 at the age of 45. Below are statements from ...

    Chris Whitley Dead of Lung Cancer Nov 22, 2005
    KGET 17, Singer/songwriter Chris Whitley has died in New York from lung cancer at age 45, it was reported Tuesday. The Texas native and Messenger ...

    Biomira's Phase 2 Lung Cancer Vaccine Trial Shows No Safety ... Nov 20, 2005
    Medical News Today (press release), Biomira Inc announced the interim results of a phase 2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) single-arm, multi-centre, open label study of BLP25 Liposome Vaccine ...

    Liberty Magnet raises funds, hope for teacher fighting lung cancer Dec 1, 2005
    Sebastian Sun (subscription), Magnet Elementary School in Sebastian held a fundraiser to benefit Joy Still, a beloved special education teacher who was diagnosed last month with lung cancer ...

    Islington tops lung cancer death league Nov 23, 2005
    Islington Gazette, LUNG cancer claims a higher percentage of victims in Islington than any other London borough. A study by the Health and Social Care ...

    Lung cancer program to be held Dec. 1 Nov 23, 2005
    Independent - Holmdel, ...‘Frankly Speaking About Lung Cancer: Stepping Back to Take a Closer Look,? a program created by The Wellness Community, will be presented on Dec. ...

    AstraZeneca starts lung cancer drug study Nov 23, 2005
    Life Style Extra, Drug goliath AstraZeneca posted gains today after it said it had started recruiting patients into a pivotal Phase II/III study of lung cancer drug AZD2171. ...

    Novelos to take its lung cancer treatment to late-stage trials Dec 5, 2005
    Boston Business Journal, A local biotechnology company will jump into late-stage human clinical trials for a lung cancer treatment. Novelos Therapeutics Inc. ...

    Novelos gets FDA OK for lung cancer trial Dec 5, 2005
    Boston Mass High Tech, Food and Drug Administration for trials of the companyis NOV-002 into a single pivotal Phase 3 study in advanced non-small cell lung cancer, in combination ...

    Singer-songwriter Chris Whitley, 45, dies of lung cancer Nov 25, 2005
    Provo Daily Herald, Whitley, who was diagnosed with lung cancer several weeks ago, died Sunday at a friend's home in Houston, according to Messenger Records, his record label. ...

    Advocate in fight to the death with lung cancer Nov 29, 2005
    Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), Ed Levitt is in the final stage of lung cancer, with tumors not only in a lung but also in his spine, ribs and jaw. He was told ...

    November targets the effects of lung cancer Nov 23, 2005
    Delaware Coast Press, ...in November 1994. Soon after Thanksgiving, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and given an 18-month life expectancy. He lived for ...

    Quit to Live: Early Detection for Lung Cancer Nov 25, 2005
    WQAD, ...lives. For lung cancer, early detection is still being studied. ... screenings. It's quit to live: early detection for lung cancer. ...

    Sniffing Out Lung Cancer Nov 20, 2005
    ABC30.com, Jennings died of lung cancer -- a disease that claims the lives of more Americans than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. ...

    40-60 persons diagnosed with lung cancer in Kuwait every year: Dr ... 13 Nov 2005
    Arab Times, KUWAIT (KUNA): Between 40 and 60 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in Kuwait every year, of which 80 percent are smokers, said Secretary-General of the GCC ...

    Fewer black patients opt for lung cancer surgery 13 Nov 2005
    Medical News Today (press release), Race may play a role in whether a patient accepts surgical treatment for lung cancer. A study in the November issue of CHEST, the ...

    No better time to kick the habit than during the Smokeout 13 Nov 2005
    Annapolis Capital, Lung cancer, Dr. Jacobs said, is the No. 1 cancer killer of adults, and 90 percent of all lung cancer cases are smoking-related. ...

    LIFELONG HEALTH : Regular cancer screenings can be lifesaving ... 13 Nov 2005
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), ...that should still be done annually. No annual screening test has been proven to detect lung cancer. Some recommend annual chest X ...

    Senator close to making independent bid for governor 13 Nov 2005
    kgw.com (subscription), ...be changed. Westlund was confronted with a life-threatening illness when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2003. He underwent ...

    CT Scans Can Detect Lung Cancer That X-Rays Cannot Nov 10, 2005
    ABC News After hearing of Peter Jennings' battle with lung cancer, she decided to ask for a CT lung scan even though she no longer smoked and had no symptoms. ...

    Lung Cancer: Nutritional Intervention Comes To The Rescue Nov 11, 2005
    MedIndia, Experiment Station at the University of Nevada, successfully treated his 78-year-old neighbour ‘DH’, who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. ...

    Orlando Ballet leader, 50, dies of lung cancer Nov 10, 2005
    Orlando Sentinel, American ballet prodigy who soared to fame in 1974 as the first American to win a gold medal at the International Ballet Competition, has died of lung cancer. ...

    Bladder cancer now more prevalent than lung cancer Nov 11, 2005
    Dover Community News, 14-20. According to the National Cancer Institute, the prevalence of bladder cancer in the US has surpassed that of lung cancer. ...

    Malignant margin in wedge resection for peripheral lung cancer and ... Nov 11, 2005
    The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery We read with interest the article by Shennib and associates 1 regarding wedge resection and local radiotherapy for peripheral lung cancer in high-risk patients ...

    Protein restoration may inhibit lung cancer Nov 11, 2005
    myDNA.com, Three of the four most common lung cancer types are absent vital protein receptors known to limit tumor growth, new research indicates. ...

    Cheek Cells Used To Identify Lung Cancer Nov 8, 2005
    Science Daily (press release) A novel test for lung cancer uses inner cheek cells to identify the disease in high-risk patients. In a new study presented at CHEST ...

    Missing protein may hold lung cancer key -research Nov 8, 2005
    Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - A single protein may hold the key to turning the tide on lung cancer -- still the world's biggest cancer killer -- research published on ...

    Blacks More Likely to Forego Lung Cancer Surgery Nov 8, 2005
    Forbes TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Race may be a factor in choosing surgery when patients are confronted with a diagnosis of lung cancer, researchers report. ...

    Xillix Supports November Lung Cancer Awareness Month Nov 9, 2005
    CCNMatthews (press release), ...in fluorescence endoscopy for the early detection of cancer, today announced some of its recent activities in support of November's Lung Cancer Awareness Month ...

    Lung cancer is the tragic--and neglected--epidemic of our time Nov 9, 2005
    The Free Lance-Star, CHAPEL HILL, NC--As we observe Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, the events of this year become particularly poignant. The ...

    Race Can Affect Decision About Lung Cancer Treatment Nov 7, 2005
    PR Newswire (press release), Fewer Black Patients Opt for Lung Cancer Surgery NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Race may play a role in whether a patient ...

    Race Can Affect Decision About Lung Cancer Treatment Nov 7, 2005
    PR Newswire (press release), NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Race may play a role in whether a patient accepts surgical treatment for lung cancer. A ...

    Chronotherapy Helps Lung Cancer Patient on the Road to Recovery Nov 8, 2005
    PR Web (press release), Olszowka was diagnosed with lung cancer on New Year's Eve, 2002. The prognosis was very grim: her disease had advanced to Stage four and was inoperable. ...

    How to prevent and treat lung cancer Nov 7, 2005
    Medical News Today (press release), Since smoking became popular in America in the 1930s, lung cancer rates have continued to climb. Today, it is still the leading ...

    Blacks decline Lung cancer surgery Nov 8, 2005
    MedIndia, Professor Bruno DiGiovine and colleagues from Henry Ford Health system had found that Black colored people with lung cancer declined their interest to undergo ...

    Lung cancer survivor tale of hope Nov 7, 2005
    LaSalute.net, A lung cancer patient given just three months to live after diagnosis eight years ago is spearheading a campaign to double the rate of survival... ...

    The Buccal Mucosa Cells Test To Diagnose Lung Cancer Nov 6, 2005
    Medgadget.com, Interesting test for detection of lung cancer by Canadian cancer research firm Perceptronix was presented at the American College of Chest Physicians ...

    Lung cancer test holds hope Nov 6, 2005
    United Press International MONTREAL, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Researchers are working on a simple test that will give an early warning of lung cancer. The test by Canadian ...

    Blacks tend to reject lung cancer surgery Nov 8, 2005
    United Press International DETROIT, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A Michigan study finds that blacks are more likely to decline surgery for lung cancer than whites. Dr. Bruno ...

    Screening for cancer: Colon, lung, and skin cancers Nov 8, 2005
    ITP.net, ...cancer each year. That puts the disease far behind lung cancer and slightly behind prostate cancer on the hit list. Even so, screening ...

    Friend Remembers 'Whip-Smart' Journalist Lost to Lung Cancer Nov 9, 2005
    ABC News By CHRIS WHIPPLE. Nov. 9, 2005 — Two weeks ago, my friend Cheryl McCall died of lung cancer. She was too young — just 55 — but ...

    Lung cancer hits men worse Nov 1, 2005
    Globe and Mail, Women with early-stage lung cancer survive on average longer than their male counterparts, suggesting that female biology may have an inherent advantage when ...

    Women With Lung Cancer Survive Longer Than Men, Study Shows Nov 1, 2005
    Bloomberg 1 (Bloomberg) -- Women have a better chance of surviving lung cancer than men, regardless of whether they are treated for the disease, initial results of a ...

    Cheek Swab Helps Spot Early Lung Cancer Oct 31, 2005
    Forbes MONDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- One of the reasons lung cancer is so deadly is that it is often detected too late for treatments to be effective. ...

    Focus On Lung Cancer: How To Prevent And Treat It Nov 4, 2005
    Science Daily (press release) Baltimore, Md. -- Since smoking became popular in America in the 1930s, lung cancer rates have continued to climb. Today, it is ...

    Lung-sparing Treatment For Cancer Proving Effective Nov 1, 2005
    Science Daily (press release) Lung cancer patients with extenuating health problems may have an alternative to traditional radiation therapy through a lung-sparing procedure pioneered at ...

    Women with lung cancer live longer than men with the disease ... Nov 1, 2005
    Canada.com, TORONTO (CP) - Women with early-stage lung cancer survive on average longer than their male counterparts, suggesting that female biology may have an inherent ...

    Cheek-cell test may help detect lung cancer early Oct 31, 2005
    London Free Press, TORONTO -- It may seem an odd way to test someone for lung cancer, but analysing cells scraped from inside the cheeks may one day provide an easy, cheap and ...

    More Women Than Men Survive Lung Cancer Nov 4, 2005
    FOX News The researchers can’t explain those survival differences. Biology might play a role, with lung cancer behaving differently in men and women, they write. ...

    Ulster gets a lung cancer wake-up call Nov 1, 2005
    Belfast Telegraph, By Nigel Gould. People across Northern Ireland have been urged to be aware of the symptoms of lung cancer. Macmillan Cancer Relief ...

    Untreated, Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer Than Men Nov 4, 2005
    Science Daily (press release) Women with lung cancer are living longer than men, even when the disease is untreated. A new study presented at CHEST 2005, the ...

    Women survive lung cancer better than men Nov 1, 2005
    ABC News The investigators reviewed 18,967 cases of early lung cancer, and grouped patients into four groups: those receiving radiation; surgery; chemotherapy or no ...

    Hope over cheek lung cancer test Nov 5, 2005
    BBC News, A simple check of cells taken from inside the cheek can help give an early warning of lung cancer, a study says. The test by Canadian ...

    Study suggests gender has role in lung cancer Nov 2, 2005
    London Free Press, TORONTO -- Women with early-stage lung cancer survive longer, on average, than their male counterparts, suggesting female biology may have an advantage when it ...

    Lung cancer signs awareness call Nov 2, 2005
    PakTribune.com, Getting worrying symptoms early is crucial, experts say Campaigners are aiming to raise awareness of the early signs of lung cancer, which kills 92 people each ...

    New Technology Boosts Lung Cancer Treatment Nov 1, 2005
    Forbes 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new lung-sparing procedure may provide an alternative to traditional radiation treatments for lung cancer patients with health problems ...

    Cheek cells' DNA points to lung cancer risk Oct 31, 2005
    Reuters ...reported here Monday that they have identified DNA changes in cells taken from the inside of the cheek that are associated with a risk for stage I lung cancer. ...

    Lung Cancer Survival Better in Women Nov 1, 2005
    Yahoo! News (press release) MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Women with lung cancer are living longer than men, even when the disease is untreated. ...

    Surviving Lung Cancer: Advantage for Women? Nov 1, 2005
    WebMD Nov. 1, 2005 -- Women may be more likely to survive lung cancer than men, new research shows. The researchers can't explain those survival differences. ...

    Cheek Cells Used to Identify Lung Cancer Oct 31, 2005
    PR Newswire (press release), Simple Lung Cancer Test May Be Used in Dentist Offices MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- A novel test for lung cancer uses ...

    Simple lung cancer test may be used in dentist offices Nov 1, 2005
    Cancerfacts.com, 31, 2005 – One day people at high risk of lung cancer might scrape the inside of the cheek with a small wooden spatula similar to a tongue depressor and have ...

    Lung Cancer Is Less Aggressive in Women Nov 1, 2005
    Daily News Central, Gender clearly plays a role in the survival rate of people with lung cancer, a new study has found. Even without treatment, women ...

    Lung Cancer Survival Better in Women Nov 1, 2005
    DG News MONTREAL, CANADA -- November 1, 2005 -- Women with lung cancer are living longer than men, even when the disease is untreated. A ...

    Women Lift Smokescreen on Lung Cancer Nov 1, 2005
    Bay Area BusinessWoman News, Sandy Britt on her seventh wedding anniversary, the day after her devastating lung cancer diagnosis. “My heart was breaking,â€? she said. ...

    New Lung Cancer Test Targets Cheek Cells Oct 31, 2005
    WebMD Oct. 31, 2005 -- A new lung cancer test could help detect the disease in its early stages, scientists from Canada report. That could ...

    Cheek Cells Predict Lung Cancer Oct 31, 2005
    Ivanhoe, ...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a novel approach for lung cancer detection, scientists have shown testing the cheek cells of high-risk patients can identify the ...

    Cheek Swab Test May Detect Lung Cancer Oct 31, 2005
    HomeTown channel.com, New research suggests that a simple cheek swab might be an effective test for lung cancer. A study presented Monday at a meeting ...

    Lung Cancer Is Less Aggressive in Women Nov 1, 2005
    LaSalute.net, Gender clearly plays a role in the survival rate of people with lung cancer, a new study has found... Gender clearly plays a role ...

    CHEST: Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer Than Men Nov 1, 2005
    MedPage Today, MONTREAL, Nov. 1 - Women with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) live longer than men, even if the disease is left untreated, researchers reported here. ...

    Cheek Cells May Detect Lung Cancer Nov 1, 2005
    Medscape (subscription) 1, 2005 (Montreal) — An analysis of buccal mucosal scrapings may be useful as a screening method for early-stage lung cancer, according to a study presented ...

    Lung cancer hits men harder than women Nov 1, 2005
    United Press International MONTREAL, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Women with lung cancer live longer than men, even when the disease is untreated, a study suggests. The ...

    Lung cancer drug approved for treating pancreatic cancer Nov 3, 2005
    News-Medical.net, Genentech and OSI Pharmaceuticals have announced that US regulators have approved their lung cancer drug Tarceva for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. ...

    Lung cancer killing 'needlessly' Nov 1, 2005
    DeHavilland, Earlier diagnosis of lung cancer could reduce the number of people dying from the disease, two leading charities have stressed today. ...

    Women survive lung cancer longer than men Nov 1, 2005
    United Press International MONTREAL, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Women with lung cancer live longer than men even when the cancer is untreated, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers say. ...

    Cruciferous Vegetables May Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer Oct 31, 2005
    Cancer Consultants (press release), According to a study published in Lancet, cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, and brussels sprouts may reduce the risk of lung cancer; the extent ...

    Early Lung cancer detected by studying Cheek Cells Nov 1, 2005
    MedIndia, Dr. Bojana Turic and colleagues have found a new cheek cell analysis which detects early lung cancer. The research team has found ...

    Dentists could help detect lung cancer - Inner cheek cells can be ... Nov 2, 2005
    Medical News Today (press release), Simple lung cancer test may be used in dentist offices A novel test for lung cancer uses inner cheek cells to identify the disease in high-risk patients. ...

    Cheek cells can detect lung cancer, says study Nov 1, 2005
    NewKerala.com, ...international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), claims that inner cheek cells can be used to identify lung cancer in high ...

    Cheek Cells Used to Identify Lung Cancer Nov 1, 2005
    DG News NORTHBROOK, IL -- November 1, 2005 -- A novel test for lung cancer uses inner cheek cells to identify the disease in high-risk patients. ...

    Experimental Buccal Cell Test Can Identify Patients with Lung ... Nov 2, 2005
    DG News 2, 2005 -- A simple swabbing of the inside of a person's check can produce enough material to determine the presence of lung cancer, researchers reported here ...

    Cheek Cells Used to Identify Lung Cancer Nov 1, 2005
    PR Newswire (press release), MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- A novel test for lung cancer uses inner cheek cells to identify the disease in high-risk patients. ...

    Women Live Longer With Lung Cancer Nov 2, 2005
    Ivanhoe, ...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with lung cancer may have an advantage over men with the disease when it comes to survival. New research ...

    VITAL: SPOTTING LUNG CANCER EARLY COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE Oct 31, 2005
    Glasgow Daily Record, LUNG cancer kills 92 people a day but more lives could be saved if the disease was detected earlier, according to research by two charities. ...

    Study Shows Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer Than Men Nov 1, 2005
    AXcess News, ...by the American College of Chest Physicians at its annual convention in Montreal showed that Women have a better chance of surviving lung cancer than men ...

    Lung-Sparing Alternative Heals Lung Cancer Nov 1, 2005
    Ivanhoe, ...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many patients with early-stage lung cancer may soon have a new option for the treatment of the disease. Researchers ...

    DiagnoCure signs license agreement with Genzyme for lung cancer ... Nov 2, 2005
    Yahoo! News (press release) ...from Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ:GENZ - News) worldwide exclusive rights to approximately 40 genes for potential use in the field of detecting lung cancer. ...

    Simple cheek swab could help detect lung cancer Nov 1, 2005
    ABC7Chicago.com, November 1, 2005 - A new test may help doctors detect lung cancer early. It uses a simple and inexpensive cheek swab. Canadian researchers ...

    Women with Lung Cancer Appear to Have Longer Survival than Men Nov 2, 2005
    DG News MONTREAL, CANADA -- November 2, 2005 -- All other things being equal, a new study suggests that women diagnosed with lung cancer will outlive a man diagnosed ...

    Women with lung cancer tend to live longer than men, regardless of ... Nov 1, 2005
    Medical News Today (press release), Regardless of what type of treatment they get, when it comes to early-stage lung cancer women survive for longer than men, say researchers at Mount Sinai ...

    CHEST Cheek Scrapings Can Detect Lung Cancer Oct 31, 2005
    MedPage Today, MONTREAL, Oct. 31 – The quest for a simple diagnostic test of lung cancer is beginning to pay off, researchers said here today. ...

    Cabbages can reduce lung cancer risk Oct 31, 2005
    Indiatimes, Eating cabbages at least once a week can reduce the risk of lung cancer for people with a certain genetic make up, says a study. ...

    Cruciferous veggies cut lung cancer Nov 1, 2005
    myDNA.com, Daily consumption of cruciferous vegetables could reduce one's risk of developing lung cancer, according to research published in the current issue of The ...

    Study finds lung cancer poses greater risk to men Nov 1, 2005
    WIS, ...(New York) Nov. 1, 2005 - Your gender could put you at a higher risk of dying from lung cancer. A new study finds regardless of ...

    LUNG CANCER SURVIVAL CAN DOUBLE INSISTS NEW MEDICAL COALITION Nov 4, 2005
    Response Source (press release), Lung cancer survival rates can be doubled in the next ten years according to a powerful new coalition of leading UK lung cancer experts launched today (7th ...

    CHEST Cheek Scrapings Can Detect Lung Cancer Nov 1, 2005
    LaSalute.net, The quest for a simple diagnostic test of lung cancer is beginning to pay off, researchers said here today... The quest for a simple ...

    Cheeks may hold the clue to lung cancer risk Nov 1, 2005
    News-Medical.net, According to Canadian researchers DNA changes in cells taken from the inside of the cheek are associated with a risk for stage I lung cancer. ...

    Encouraging Activity with Erlotinib (Tarceva) in Older New Lung ... Nov 1, 2005
    DG News ...demonstrates promising activity and improved survival in older patients with previously untreated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), investigators ...

    FDA partially rejects American Longevity's health claims for ... Nov 9, 2005
    Food Consumer, ...consumption of lycopene, tomatoes, and lycopene-containing tomato-based foods, and reduction in risk of cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer ...

    Roundup: Lung Cancer Detection; Colon Cancer Risk Groups; Healthy ... Oct 31, 2005
    NBC 10.com, Canadian Researchers are excited about early study results that find a simple mouth swab may be the key to detecting lung cancer in its earliest stage. ...

    Campaigning alderman battling lung cancer Nov 1, 2005
    Connecticut Post, MILFORD — Alderman Walter Farley, R-5, said Monday that he is battling lung cancer, even as he campaigns for a fourth term. "It's ...

    Doctor tackles unknown lung cancer cause Nov 4, 2005
    OSU - The Lantern, Barsky, chair of pathology at the College of Medicine, was recently awarded a $100,000 grant to further his study of an unknown cause of a type of lung cancer. ...

    Genetic Mutation Tied to Lung Cancer Prognosis Nov 1, 2005
    Cancerpage.com, Thus, continued Dr. Dragani, "the differences in lung cancer aggressiveness and malignancy not only depend on somatic mutations occurring in the tumor itself ...

    New Lung Cancer Test Nov 1, 2005
    abc7.com, HEALTH NEWS - A new test for lung cancer could help detect the disease in its early stages. The new test checks cells from the inside ...

    Patients push for cancer research Nov 10, 2005
    The Gloucester County Times, WOODBURY -- Lung cancer kills more Americans per year than breast, colorectal and prostate cancer combined, but receives dramatically less research funding ...

    Mother's death spurs daughter to crusade Nov 10, 2005
    North County News.com, But she never expected her mother to die at age 70 of lung cancer, either. The more Griffith learned about lung cancer, the more ...

    New CT Scan Detects Cancer Earlier Nov 11, 2005
    Christian Broadcasting Network, ...she wrote. It's all over.â€?. Studies show traditional chest X-rays do not catch lung cancer early enough to save lives. The CT Lung ...

    A Brief Honeymoon Nov 12, 2005
    New York Times, The most common kinds of lung cancer were unlikely - the patient was young and had never smoked - but could it be metastases spreading from someplace else? ...


    GRAY MATTERS 10 Sep 2005
    Matters.". Typical was the letter from Brenda Ferrante of Lindenhurst, who lost her husband, Danny, to lung cancer earlier this year. ... Newsday,

    Lung Cancer Alliance Seeks Lung Cancer Research and Early ... Sep 8, 2005
    The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), the only national organization dedicated solely to advocacy on behalf of lung cancer patients and those at risk for the disease ... Medical News Today (press release),

    Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United ... Sep 8, 2005
    Lung cancer has made headlines recently, with the death of ABC News anchor Peter Jennings and the diagnosis of Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve. ... USA Weekend

    Women Against Lung Cancer and The Lung Cancer Online Foundation ... Sep 7, 2005
    7 /PRNewswire/ -- Women Against Lung Cancer and The Lung Cancer Online Foundation are pleased to announce that Dr. Hayley McDaid of the Albert Einstein College ... Yahoo! News (press release)

    Lung Cancer Alliance Takes Landmark Action - Seeks Lung Cancer ... Sep 7, 2005
    7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), the only national organization dedicated solely to advocacy on behalf of lung cancer patients and those at ... PR Newswire (press release),

    Lung Cancer May Run in Families Sep 7, 2005
    NEW YORK SEP 06, 2005 (Reuters Health) - Individuals with a mother, sister or other "first-degree" relative with lung cancer are at increased risk of ... Cancerpage.com,

    Potential Marker of Chemotherapy Effectiveness in Lung Cancer ... Sep 6, 2005
    According to a study published in The Lancet Oncology, development of neutropenia during chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may indicate ... Cancer Consultants (press release),

    Griffin Securities Issues Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) ... Sep 8, 2005
    8, 2005--Griffin Securities issued a comprehensive industry review today on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which assesses the current competitive landscape ... Business Wire (press release),

    Lung Run takes steps to fund cancer research Sep 8, 2005
    The Chicago 5K Lung Run to raise awareness and help fight lung cancer will take place Saturday morning along the lakefront, organizers said. ... Chicago Tribune,

    Kosovo president has lung cancer Sep 5, 2005
    Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova says he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, but will not step down. Mr Rugova, looking weak and ... BBC News,

    Kosovo President Rugova says has lung cancer Sep 5, 2005
    Ibrahim Rugova, the icon of a 15-year drive by ethnic Albanians to secede from Serbia, said on Monday he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, weeks ahead of ... San Diego Union Tribune,

    Kosovo leader has lung cancer Sep 5, 2005
    TIMISOARA, Romania President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo announced Monday that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, raising questions over his participation in ... International Herald Tribune,

    New ONCONASE(R) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Data Presented at ISOTT ... Sep 6, 2005
    Ph.D., Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, presented new data on the effectiveness of ONCONASE against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at ... PR Newswire (press release),

    Better Combination Therapy for Patients with Locally Advanced Lung ... Sep 3, 2005
    ...have learned in the last decade that combining chemotherapy with radiation is better than radiation alone for treating non-small cell lung cancer patients with ... RxPG NEWS,

    Kosovo's Rugova Diagnosed With Lung Cancer Sep 5, 2005
    Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, a central figure in the province's political life for the past 15 years, has announced he has lung cancer. ... Southeast European Times,

    Kosovo's president has lung cancer Sep 5, 2005
    The president of Serbia's embattled Kosovo province, Ibrahim Rugova, has announced he has lung cancer, but will not resign. In a ... Washington Times,

    New Drug May Stop Spread of Lung Cancer Sep 2, 2005
    A new drug may stop the spread of lung cancer by blocking an enzyme that prevents cancer cells from dying... A new drug may stop ... Borsa-Italia.Net,

    Kosovan president to stay in office despite lung cancer Sep 5, 2005
    KOSOVAN President Ibrahim Rugova, linked for decades to the ethnic Albanian majority’s anti-Serb struggle, said yesterday he has lung cancer, but he pledged ... IrishExaminer.com,



    Lung cancer is a malignant tumour of the lungs. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is the most lethal malignant tumour worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths annually.

    The most important risk factor for lung cancer is smoking.

    Treatment and prognosis depend upon the histological type of cancer and the stage (degree of spread). Possible treatment modalities include surgery, chemotherapy) and/or radiotherapy.

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