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Lung Cancers
New Minimally Invasive Surgery Treats Early Lung Cancers Jun 23, 2005
Newswise — A new surgical technique offered at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center is helping people with early stage lung cancer recover ... Newswise (press release)
Minimally invasive surgery treats early lung cancers Jun 23, 2005
The minimally invasive technique involves removing a portion of the lung without cutting large muscles or spreading open the ribs. ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Revealed for the first time: the cancer map of Britain Jul 5, 2005
He said that 90 per cent of lung cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and that more people smoked in deprived areas than in affluent parts. ... Telegraph.co.uk,
Most common lung cancers may begin in newly discovered cells Jun 16, 2005
The mouse carries a silent genetic mutation of an oncogene known as K-ras, which is found in about one-third of all tested non-small cell lung cancers in people ... Medical News Today,
Adding PET to CT Useful In Detecting Early Lung Cancers Jun 15, 2005
...respectively. Baseline imaging led to the diagnosis of 11 non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) and 1 small cell lung cancer. Follow ... Cancerpage.com,
Human Genome Sciences Reports Results of Phase 2 Clinical Trial of ... Jul 6, 2005
Company, Ltd.(28-29). Non-small cell lung cancer accounts for approximately 75-80 percent of all lung cancers. It is estimated that ... RedNova.com,
Therion Biologics Corporation Completes Enrollment in Phase II ... Jul 7, 2005
...these lead product candidates, clinical trials evaluating Therion's innovative targeted therapeutics in colorectal, ovarian, breast and lung cancers are also ... Yahoo News (press release)
Partner Violence, Memory and Lung Cancer - Women's Health Research ... Jul 5, 2005
Others have found that the ER is present in lung cancers from both men and women, but in the laboratory only the cancer from females was stimulated to grow by ... Medical News Today,
Business Digest Jul 6, 2005
...testing will be needed to determine how well the drug works on this form of lung cancer, which is estimated to account for up to 80 percent of lung cancers. ... Baltimore Sun,
High-powered gene profiles provide clues to genes involved in ... Jul 2, 2005
Non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) accounts for about 75 percent of all lung cancers and is responsible for nearly 120,000 deaths in this country annually. ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Guide to improve a man's health ... and maybe save his life Jul 4, 2005
1. Give up smoking - Smoking causes nine in 10 lung cancers in men and half of all smokers will be killed because of their habit. ... ic Wales,
New Oncology Strategy: Molecular Targeting of Cancer Cells Jun 29, 2005
Preclinical studies involving these natural antiangiogenesis compounds have produced dramatic results in breast, colon, prostate, and lung cancers. ... RedNova.com,
Studies Lead to Big Changes in Lung Cancer Treatments Jun 23, 2005
Nearly all the cases are caused by smoking. From 80 percent to 85 percent of lung cancers are the type that Dr. Winton studied, non-small-cell cancers. ... Sarasota Herald-Tribune,
Mouse Model Paves Way for Lung Cancer Studies Jun 23, 2005
..."There has been such a lack of good experimental models for studying tobacco-induced lung cancers," says You, director of the Chemoprevention Program at the ... eMaxHealth.com,
Navajo Nation bans uranium mining Jul 3, 2005
For many years uranium miners and their families have been fighting for adequate compensation for the medical costs for lung cancers from mining uranium. ... The Militant,
Small steps toward lung cancer relief Jun 28, 2005
Until now, complete removal of early lung cancers at surgery provided the best chance for long-term survival. Sometimes this was followed by radiation therapy. ... The Spokesman Review (subscription),
Cells discovered at MIT may play role in lung cancer Jul 2, 2005
Although lung cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer, it has the highest mortality rate because the majority of lung cancers are detected at an ... I-Newswire.com (press release)
Professor will use Phillip Morris grant to study lung cancer ... Jul 1, 2005
...receptors are also on the surface of small-cell lung cancer cells, the type of cancer most associated with smoking and making up about 25% of all lung cancers. ... Memphis Business Journal,
Gene clues give new insight into lung cancer Jun 28, 2005
States. NSCLC accounts for about 75 percent of all lung cancers and is responsible for nearly 120,000 deaths in this country annually. ... Cancerfacts.com,
Objective radiologic analysis of ground-glass opacity aimed at ... Jun 14, 2005
METHODS: High-resolution computed tomographic images of 146 surgically resected T1 N0 M0 peripheral non-small cell lung cancers were analyzed by using National ... The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Radon exposure to come under WHO's microscope Jul 1, 2005
It is blamed for tens of thousands of deaths every year and is thought to be the cause of between six and 15% of lung cancers, making it the largest risk ... Environmental Data Interactive,
Ontario Doctors Congratulate Government on Anti-Tobacco ...
...from heart attacks and strokes in Canada is caused by smoking, and tobacco use causes about 30% of all cancers in Canada and more than 85% of lung cancers. ... Canada NewsWire (press release),
Bar raised for lawsuits as asbestos cases climb
Breathing asbestos fibers can cause lung cancers including mesothelioma, as well as many other lung problems, including asbestosis. ... San Antonio Express (subscription),
New cancer treatment unveiled Jun 7, 2005
...prostate and pancreas cancer. and studies are under way on its ability to treat lung cancers, Gayar said. McLaren is spending as ... Flint Journal,
Genentech/Roche's Avastin Will Account for More Than 50% of the ... Jun 7, 2005
Non-small-cell lung cancer, a heterogeneous disease encompassing several types of lung cancer, accounts for 80-85% of lung cancers. ... PR Newswire (press release)
Protox receives funding from NRC to develop lung cancer drug Jun 7, 2005
...of this approach is the development of Lung-H1 for the treatment of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which accounts for approximately 75% of all lung cancers ... Canada NewsWire (press release),
Benefits Of Lung Cancer Screening With CT Questioned May 31, 2005
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Annual screening with helical computed tomography (CT) can help radiologists detect lung cancers at their earliest, most curable stage, but ... Science Daily (press release)
Healthy Living For Clean Lungs Jun 7, 2005
...of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, are all related to smoking; 85 to 90 percent of lung cancers are related ... 13WHAM-TV,
More women developing lung cancer before 50, study finds May 25, 2005
...cancer. More women are diagnosed with adenocarcinomas, nonsmall-cell lung cancers found in the outer reaches of the lungs. They ... Houston Chronicle,
Introgen's ADVEXIN(R) and INGN 225 Featured in Special Session at ... Jun 2, 2005
ADVEXIN Trials in Head and Neck, Breast and Lung Cancers In addition to these new findings regarding ADVEXIN in esophageal cancer, previously reported results ... PR Newswire (press release)
English revival Jun 3, 2005
...health. WHO says the greatest risk factor for developing lung cancer is tobacco - 87 percent of lung cancers are smoking related. ... The Freeman,
Synta Pharmaceuticals Presents Preliminary Data at ASCO for STA ... May 17, 2005
Lung cancers are diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth where the cancerous cells originate from within the lung. Based on ... Yahoo News (press release)
Avastin Improves Survival in Lung Cancer May 13, 2005
...the first time, researchers have shown that a new kind of anticancer drug that starves tumors to death can extend the lives of people with certain lung cancers ... WebMD
Phase III Trial of Avastin Plus Chemotherapy Showed 30 Percent ... May 13, 2005
...this country. NSCLC is the most common form of the disease and accounts for almost 80 percent of all lung cancers. About Genentech ... PR Newswire (press release)
First Phase III Study to Extend Median Survival Beyond One Year in ... May 13, 2005
...cancer deaths in this country. NSCLC is the most common form of the disease and accounts for almost 80 percent of all lung cancers. RxPG NEWS,
Heart ‘wonder drugs’ slash cancer risk May 16, 2005
Similar benefits for breast, prostate and lung cancers with statin use were unveiled by Khurana at the American Society for Clinical Oncology meeting at the ... New Scientist (subscription),
Statins halve the risk of a host of cancers:- May 17, 2005
...cancer by 56 percent. Similar benefits were seen for breast, prostate and lung cancers with statin use. However, the numbers analysed ... Webindia123,
Settlement Nets Free Meds For Some Cancer Patients Jun 1, 2005
...that multi-state suit settled last year, the drugmaker will provide 13,000 vials of the chemotherapy drug prescribed to treat ovarian, breast and lung cancers. ... WBAL Channel.com,
Free cancer drug touted Jun 2, 2005
...of a 10-month-old program that gives out free vials of Taxol, a prescription drug that primarily treats ovarian, breast and non-small-cell lung cancers. ... Washington Times,
Free cancer drug available Jun 3, 2005
...provide health-care facilities around the country with 13,000 vials of Taxol, a chemotherapy drug prescribed to treat primarily ovarian, breast and lung cancers ... Baltimore Sun,
Promising Phase I Data for Antisoma's AS1411 Revealed at ASCO May 15, 2005
AS1411 in specific cancers, Antisoma plans to reopen the phase I trial but to restrict recruitment to patients with renal and non-small cell lung cancers. ... PrimeZone (press release),
Synta Pharmaceuticals Presents Preliminary Data at ASCO for STA ... May 17, 2005
About NSCLC Lung cancers are diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth where the cancerous cells originate from within the lung. ... PR Newswire (press release)
Asbestos-Illness Trust Fund Passes Senate Committee May 27, 2005
Coburn estimated that the payments for lung cancers of undetermined cause could amount to as much as $20 billion a year, quickly bankrupting the fund. ... Los Angeles Times,
Therapies may be 'smart bombs' in cancer war May 13, 2005
Already approved for the treatment of colorectal cancer, Avastin was added to standard combination chemotherapy for patients with advanced lung cancers in a ... Florida Today,
Women may be more susceptible to lung cancer than breast cancer May 19, 2005
...men. • More women than men develop small-cell lung cancer, which is more aggressive than other lung cancers and harder to cure. ... DetNews.com,
Exelixis Initiates Phase I Trial for Anticancer Compound XL880 17 Mar 2005
...in hereditary and sporadic papillary renal carcinomas; gastric, hepatocellular, head and neck, and ovarian carcinomas; small cell lung cancers and gliomas. ... Yahoo News
Why some lung cancers stop responding to Tarceva and Iressa Feb 21, 2005
YORK, February 21, 2005 – Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have found an explanation for why some lung cancers stop responding ... EurekAlert
Why Some Lung Cancers Stop Responding to Tarceva and Iressa Feb 25, 2005
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have found an explanation for why some lung cancers stop responding to the drugs erlotinib (Tarceva) and ... ScienceBlog.com
OncoGenex Technologies and Isis Pharmaceuticals Expand Antisense ... Mar 16, 2005
...initiated a partnership in December 2001 to co-develop OGX-011, a drug currently in Phase 1/2 development for the treatment of prostate, breast and lung cancers ... PR Newswire
Avastin's Survival Data In NSCLC Sends Genentech Soaring, Again Mar 15, 2005
...according to the National Cancer Institute. NSCLC accounts for about 80 percent of all lung cancers. "This appears to be the first ... BioWorld Online (subscription)
Proton-beam therapy Mar 16, 2005
...proof of that. A: The therapy is most proven for prostate, brain, eye and lung cancers, but the list is likely to expand. So far ... Daily Press
Late Enrollment in Medicaid May Explain Worse Cancer Outcomes Mar 16, 2005
As to why late Medicaid enrollees fared worse, the authors believe it may relate to high proportion of lung cancers and late-stage malignancies in this group. ... Cancerpage.com
Yale doctor says lung cancer cannot be detected before symptoms ... Mar 13, 2005
Most lung cancers arise from the mucus-producing cells that line the lungs. There are two basic types: small-cell and non-small-cell. ... Bristol Press
Study finds additional clues to lung cancer Mar 3, 2005
DALLAS – Mar. 2, 2005 – A new study adds to the mounting evidence that mutations in either of two genes are at the root of a majority of lung cancers. ... Cancerfacts.com
Asbestos aid gets a boost by leaving some victims out Mar 12, 2005
...qualify. They set categories of asbestos-exposed lung cancers, with lower compensation for workers also at risk because they smoked. ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Researchers uncover mutated genes involved in lung cancer; one ... Mar 1, 2005
35 of 353 smokers); -- in adenocarcinomas compared to other lung cancers (40 percent vs. 3 percent, 114 of 289 adenocarcinomas vs. 6 of 230 other cancers); ... Medical News Today
Radical smoking ban helps Irish quit Mar 14, 2005
Ahern said the ban would have major long-term health benefits as about 90 percent of all lung cancers, one of the commonest forms of cancer, are related to ... IAfrica South African News
Veterans groups need Grassleys help again Mar 14, 2005
...veterans passed. Veterans with mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancers simply can't afford to wait another year. Editor's ... Marshalltown Times Republican
More Genetic Clues to Lung Cancer's Cause Mar 1, 2005
Mutations in a gene called KRAS occurred in 8 percent of lung cancers, but the variant was not found in any lung cancers that already had an EGFR mutation. ... ABC News
Second Gene Mutation Explains Lung Cancer Drug Resistance Feb 23, 2005
All patients had non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for about 87 percent of all lung cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. ... ABC News
Tumor individuality useful for guiding rational chemotherapeutic ... Mar 14, 2005
BIM in tumorigenesis and chemotherapeutic response to paclitaxel, a drug that has been used successfully to treat breast, prostate, ovarian, and lung cancers. ... EurekAlert
Xyotaxâ„¢ Reduces Side Effects and Increases Patient Convenience ... Mar 11, 2005
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, comprising approximately 75%-80% of all lung cancers. ... Cancer Consultants
Gene mutations play role in treatment of lung cancer Mar 1, 2005
More than 8 out of 10 lung cancers are caused by tobacco smoke, and while other exposures, such as radiation, also play a role, doctors have been struggling to ... Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)
Lung Cancer Linked To Gene Mutations: One Affects Nonsmokers Mar 1, 2005
The second gene mutation, which also predisposed individuals to lung cancer, found in a gene called KRAS occurred in 8 percent of lung cancers, but in none ... Health Talk
US study shows variations in lung cancer Mar 2, 2005
...to smokers. The occurrence in adenocarcinomas was 40 per cent compared to other lung cancers, where it was 3 per cent. Women showed ... Earthtimes.org
Lung Cancer and Gene Mutation Mar 2, 2005
The second gene mutation, is located in a gene called KRAS which occurred commonly in 8 percent of lung cancers, but in none with the EGFR mutation. ... Express Newsline
Estimate of the number of cases of certain types of cancer that ... Feb 24, 2005
The number of lung cancers induced each year by agents in the working environment was estimated to be between 2,500 and 5,000. Only ... INVS (Communiqués de presse)
Tietze: You can stop smoking -- and you won't be alone -- Nov 18, 2003
This year alone, about 169,500 people in the United States will be diagnosed with
it. • Smoking accounts for more than 80 percent of all lung cancers. ... (Topeka Capital Journal, KS)
Quebec MDs to report cancer linked to asbestos -- Nov 21, 2003
...de la santé publique du Québec recommended that mesothelioma, a rare cancer of
the lung lining caused by breathing in asbestos fibres, other lung cancers ... (Montreal Gazette, Canada)
2nd agency to check data on pollution -- Nov 19, 2003
...of the incidence of cancer over five years in the 1990s by University of Louisville
epidemiologist Timothy Aldrich identified a major cluster of lung cancers ... (Louisville Courier Journal, KY)
Why did docs let him die? -- Nov 17, 2003
...the NHS. The group said lung cancers could be diagnosed earlier if
the number of £1.5million PET machines were tripled. Peter Cardy ... (The Sun, UK)
Kickoff to kicking habit in Great American Smokeout -- Nov 20, 2003
Smoking is responsible for about 83 percent of lung cancers and is associated with
cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, cervix, kidney ... (Zanesville Times Recorder, OH)
CHEST: Is Surveillance After Resection of a Primary Non-Small- ... -- Nov 5, 2003
We reviewed the outcome of patients followed in this manner to determine whether
potentially curable recurrences or second primary lung cancers were detected.". ... (Doctor's Guide)
White asbestos not safer: studies -- Nov 17, 2003
...for mandatory disclosure of all cases of mesothelioma - a rare and painful cancer
of the lung lining - and asbestos-caused diseases including lung cancers and ... (Montreal Gazette, Canada)
Old Ohio uranium plant is growing source of fear -- Nov 16, 2003
...health. Other studies in recent years have suggested the residents
could expect increases in kidney, breast, bone and lung cancers. ... (Times Picayune, LA)
Quirky new drug saves lung cancer patients -- Nov 7, 2003
For one thing, it doesn't work in small cell lung cancers, which means it is a candidate
for treating only non-small cell cancers, which account for about 20 ... (Canada.com, Canada)
Smokers needed for screening trial -- Nov 13, 2003
However, the majority of CT-detected nodules are benign, and there is no scientific
evidence to date that the detection of small lung cancers with CT, or ... (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Landmark Five-Year Survival Data for Patients With Hepatocellular ... -- Nov 5, 2003
...announced that four separate studies on the use of its proprietary radiofrequency
(RF) ablation technology in treating patients with liver and lung cancers are ... (Yahoo News)
Cancer Society looks for 10 million to join smokeout -- Nov 6, 2003
Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer. Smoking tobacco - whether
cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe - accounts for 87 percent of lung cancers. ... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Health fears still stalk atom plant's neighbors -- Nov 13, 2003
Other studies that have trickled out over the last three years have suggested the
residents could expect increases in kidney, breast, bone and lung cancers. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)
Doctors May Soon Check Your Breath For Sickness -- Nov 12, 2003
...and rejection of organ transplants. In one study, the test detected
around 80 percent of lung cancers. If the chemical readout were ... (WNBC, NY)
Doctors May Soon Check Your Breath For Sickness -- Nov 11, 2003
...disease, and rejection of organ transplants. In one study, the test up
around 80 percent of lung cancers. If the chemical readout were ... (WNBC, NY)
Paclitaxel-Gemcitabine Regimen Does Not Increase Survival ... -- Nov 14, 2003
Cancer Group. The cure rate is low for patients with NSCLC, which
comprises approximately 85% of lung cancers. Previous studies ... (Doctor's Guide)
Cancer patients beat stress with art -- Nov 10, 2003
I don't handle stress very well.". Tidwell said she was diagnosed with
"one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancers" in January 1989. ... (Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS)
Detecting Illnesses Just By Breathing -- Nov 12, 2003
...disease and organ transplant rejection. In one study, the test detected
around 80 percent of lung cancers. The test is currently ... (SciScoop, United States)
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES JOB RELATED DEATHS -- Nov 6, 2003
...frequency in mine workers. Nine percent of lung cancers were found
in the manufacturing, mining, and agricultural sectors. (AGI). (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (English Version), Italy)
New Study Explains How Pot Kills Cancer Cells -- Nov 6, 2003
...causes rejection of organ transplants, a Medical College of Virginia team has discovered."
The researchers "found that THC slowed the growth of lung cancers ... (SierraTimes.com)
Cancer research focuses on prevention -- Nov 12, 2003
Although nearly four decades have passed since studies revealed the link between
smoking and lung cancers, scientists estimate that smoking is still ... (Littleton Independent, MA)
SMOKING: SIRCHIA, CAMPAIGN TO DISSUADE YOUNG HAS FAILED -- Nov 14, 2003
...year. It accounts for around 90 pct of lung cancers and 80 pct of
chronic bronchitis and 25 pct of deaths due to heart disease. ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (English Version), Italy)
Asbestos cancer breakthrough -- Nov 13, 2003
Major emphases of the Hellstrom laboratory at PNRI are on early detection of ovarian,
breast, and lung cancers and the development of vaccines for therapeutic ... (EurekAlert, DC)
Antisoma pins hope on cancer treatment -- Nov 12, 2003
Its newest development product, AS1404, has just completed the first round of testing
which found it had potential against pancreatic, colon and lung cancers. ... (Financial Times (subscription), UK)
Health Center High-Tech, Cozy -- Nov 9, 2003
...and a fountain. screenings will be done for prostate, colorectal,
skin, cervical, oral, testicular and lung cancers. The women's ... (The Ledger, FL)
The Halifax Evening Courier is calling for a top-level inquiry ... -- Nov 10, 2003
Yet there still seems to be a conspiracy of official silence. "The link
between asbestos and certain lung cancers has been known for decades. ... (HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk, UK)
CYC202 Beneficial Effects In Kidney Disease Models Reported In ... -- Nov 14, 2003
...key molecules that drive the process of cell division." Mr. Rombotis noted that CYC202
is also undergoing Phase IIa clinical trials in breast and lung cancers. ... (Yahoo News)
British Journal of Cancer Reports Findings by Long Beach Memorial ... -- Nov 12, 2003
...of British Journal of Cancer reports a study involving programmed cell death using
the drug Topotecan (now used to treat ovarian and small cell lung cancers ... (Yahoo News)
Green tea could protect against cancer -- Nov 4, 2003
...of green tea is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) which has already been linked with
reduced risk of breast, pancreatic, colon, esophageal and lung cancers in ... (HealthandAge.com)
SMOKING: SIRCHIA, DISSUASION CAMPAIGNS HAVE FAILED THUS FAR -- Nov 13, 2003
Throughout the EU tobacco causes half a million deaths each year, and is responsible
for 90 percent of lung cancers and 80 percent of chronic pulmonary ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (English Version), Italy)
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