Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Post: Fighting Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Knowledge is power, especially when dealing with cancer. Understanding the disease and treatment options will increase your odds of surviving.
Contributor: The Good Witch
Published: Apr 03, 2006
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Post: Cooking for Lung Cancer Patients
There are many treatments for lung cancer today and the field of clinical trials moves steadily forward. When a person is in treatment for lung cancer it may be that it is more difficult to get the nutrition needed.
Contributor: Kelly Sons
Published: Feb 10, 2006
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Post: Surviving Lung Cancer
Deborah remembers the first time she picked up a cigarette.
Contributor: Terri Rimmer
Published: Jan 20, 2006
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Post: Chemo Adds Two Years for Lung Cancer Patients
In a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers found that chemotherapy following surgery in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer significantly lengthens life in many patients believed not to stand benefit.
Contributor: Terri Rimmer
Published: Nov 22, 2005
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Post: Lung Cancer Kills Non-Smokers Too
About nine percent of the lung cancers in men and 19 percent in women occur in people who have never smoked -- defined as less than 100 cigarettes over a lifetime....
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Post: New Clinical Trial For Patients With Asbestos-associated Lung Cancer
The Mesothelioma Center within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center is now recruiting patients for a clinical research study of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung's lining that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos....
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Post: Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked To Lung Cancer
Everyday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, according to a study by UC Davis researchers. The study - the largest to examine the question - will be published this fall in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine....
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Post: Lung Cancer And Melanoma Laid Bare
Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announce the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes. All cancers are caused by mutations in the DNA of cancer cells which are acquired during a person's lifetime. The studies, of a malignant melanoma and a lung cancer, reveal for the first time essentially all the mutations in the genomes of two cancers....
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Post: Anti-Estrogens May Offer Protection Against Lung Cancer Mortality
Anti-estrogens as therapy for breast cancer may also reduce the risk of death from lung cancer, according to study results presented at the CTRC- AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held here Dec. 9-13, 2009....
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Post: Research Shows Efforts To Quit Smoking Strengthen After Personalized Lung Cancer Risk Test
Smokers who see their own personal risk of developing lung cancer after genetic-based testing show stronger intention and take more action on quitting smoking, according to clinical trial results presented to an American Association of Cancer Research conference....
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Post: Volume-based assessments useful for managing lung nodules detected on CT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that when noncalcified lung nodules are detected by computed tomography (CT), assessment of their volume and volume-doubling time with repeat CT scans can be useful for deciding the best course of action.
“In a population that was at an increased risk for lung cancer, our strategy of screening for lung cancer with the use of volume CT diminished the need for follow-up evaluation in participants with an indeterminate test result. Thi...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Post: Pfizer Ends Late-Stage Lung-Cancer Study (source: Topix.net)
Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it has ended a late-stage lung cancer study of its experimental drug figitumumab after an analysis showed it was unlikely to meet the main goal of improving overall survival. (source: Topix.net) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com ...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Post: Tobacco Smoking in Western Civilization was Very Popular by the... (source: Topix.net)
It is almost universally agreed that tobacco smoking causes lung cancer and a host of other human ailments. (source: Topix.net) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com ...
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Post: The Increased Risk of Lung Cancer from Smoking Posted By : Jason Swanson (source: articlesphere.com)
It would almost seem like a given in this day and age that people would know and understand that smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer. Secondhand smoke has even been linked with increased lung cancer risks. Even were a person to never smoke a ... (source: articlesphere.com) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com ...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Post: Bryan Oncor Reports Positive Phase I Results For Its New Targeted Lung Cancer Therapy (source: Topix.net)
Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 27 Dec 2009 - 0:00 PST Bryan Oncor reports the results of a Phase I trial of its targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy using Re-88 P2045, a radiolabeled synthetic peptide, for the ... (source: Topix.net) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com ...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Post: Patient Undergoes First Robot-Assisted Surgery For Removal Of Lung Tumor (source: MedicineNet)
Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 22 Dec 2009 - 1:00 PST When Craig Harrison found out he would be the first patient in North Texas to have robot assisted lung-tumor surgery, an operation performed at ... (source: MedicineNet) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com ...
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Post: Bryan Oncor Reports Positive Phase I Results for Its New Targeted Lung Cancer Therapy (source: MedicineNet)
The trial was conducted at the University of Maryland and the University of Iowa and published in the December issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. (source: MedicineNet) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com ...
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Post: Teva Expands Innovative Pipeline with License Agreement to Develop... (source: MedicineNet)
Phase III trials of OGX-011 in first- and second-line advanced prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, expected to begin in 2010 and early 2011 -- -- Significantly strengthens Teva's oncology offerings with novel therapeutic designed to target resi... (source: MedicineNet) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com ...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Post: Lung cancer drug shows promise in mice (source: MedicineNet)
A new category of drug brakes the growth of treatment-resistant lung cancer among lab mice, according to a study published in the science journal Nature. (source: MedicineNet) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com ...
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Post: DNA sequencing used to attack lung cancer (source: Science Daily)
Aided by next-generation DNA sequencing technology, researchers have gained insights into how more than 60 carcinogens associated with cigarette smoke bind to and chemically modify human DNA, ultimately leading to cancer-causing genetic mutations. (source: Science Daily) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com ...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Post: Information About Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
There are a lot of different forms of lung cancer around. Mesothelioma lung cancer is one that a lot of people are not very well informed about. It is a form of cancer that afflicts the area of the body that surround and protect the internal organs of the body. Here we will look at it a bit more....
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Post: Malignant Mesothelioma And Its Adverse Effects On Life
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer, which affects the protective lining of the cavities of lungs, heart, abdomen etc, called mesothelium. There is a common tendency to get confused between mesothelioma and lung cancer. But the former infects the lining whereas the latter affects the lung itself. Mesothelioma patients are those unfortunate people who have inhaled in asbestos particles for long durations of time....
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Post: Symptom Management for the Patient with Lung Cancer: Psychosocial Challenges (CD)
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Post: Symptom Management for the Patient with Lung Cancer: Complete Series (CD)
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Post: Symptom Management for the Patient with Lung Cancer: Overview (CD)
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Post: Symptom Management for the Patient with Lung Cancer: Complete Series (DVD)
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Post: HealthScouter Lung Cancer: Lung Cancer Symptoms and Effects of Lung Cancer
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Post: Spirituality diminishes symptom distress in lung cancer: less breathlessness, better appearance.(Psychosomatic Medicine): An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Post: Lung Cancer Symptom Survey will include new factors.(PULMONARY MEDICINE): An article from: Internal Medicine News
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Post: An overview of lung cancer symptoms, pathophysiology, and treatment.: An article from: MedSurg Nursing
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Post: Pfizer ends late-stage lung-cancer study (Reuters)
Reuters - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it has ended a late-stage lung cancer study of its experimental drug figitumumab after an analysis showed it was unlikely to meet the main goal of improving overall survival....
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Post: Lung cancer: New drug shows promise in lab mice (AFP)
AFP - A new category of drug brakes the growth of treatment-resistant lung cancer among lab mice, according to a study published on Thursday in the science journal Nature....
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
Post: Lung cancer: New drug shows promise in lab mice (AFP)
AFP - A new category of drug brakes the growth of treatment-resistant lung cancer among lab mice, according to a study published on Thursday in the science journal Nature....
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