Lung Cancer :: Quitting cigarettes helps lung cancer
Once people have been diagnosed with lung cancer they might think it pointless to stop smoking, but in fact it’s not too late to benefit from quitting, a new study shows.
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Lung Cancer :: Palliative radiotherapy better in late-stage lung cancer
A longer, less intense course of radiotherapy provides better value for the money than a shorter, more intense regimen when given to ease pain and other complaints in patients with late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Lung Cancer :: Avastin drug chokes off tumor blood vessels offers new hope to lung cancer patients
Patients suffering from the most common type of lung cancer experienced a 20-percent improvement in overall survival in a national clinical trial of a drug that chokes off the blood vessels nourishing tumors, a multicenter study has found.
Lung Cancer :: Successful lung cancer surgery not enough to break nicotine dependence in many smokers
A new study has found that close to half of 154 smokers who had surgery to remove early stage lung cancer picked up a cigarette again within 12 months of their potentially curative operation, and more than one-third were smoking at the one year mark. Sixty percent of patients who started smoking again did so within two months of surgery.
Lung Cancer :: Nanoparticle tumor suppressor shows promise
Laboratory results with the NPRL2 tumor suppressor gene demonstrated that infusions of NPRL2 nanoparticles in combination with cisplatin resulted in a 90 percent inhibition of tumor growth in human lung cancer cells compared to control treatments, reported Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: INGN – News).
Smoking :: Passive smoking causes chronic lung troubles, affecting healthy
Passive smoking does cause respiratory troubles in healthy adults, a new study confirms. The study is in the November issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Lung Cancer :: Lung Cancer Registry May Reveal Secrets of Deadly Disease
Despite the many advances that have been made over the past 30 years in the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer, one grim fact remains: the overall five-year lung cancer survival rate is only 15%. The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania has joined an international effort launched by Roswell Park Cancer Institute to potentially revolutionize the prevention and management of this disease.
Smoking :: Quit Tips From The American Cancer Society
On November 16, the American Cancer Society will hold its 30th annual Great American Smokeout. Every year, smokers across the nation take part in the Smokeout by smoking less or quitting for the day on the third Thursday of November. The event challenges people to stop using tobacco and raises awareness of the many effective ways to quit for good.
Lung Cancer :: Stem cell vaccine that prevents lung cancer in mice
Vaccinating mice with embryonic stem cells appears to have prevented lung cancer in the mice, a team of researchers say.
Lung Cancer :: New treatment finds success treating tiniest lung tumors
Patients with metastatic cancer tumors in their lungs are much more likely to live disease-free if they have an experimental treatment involving shaped-beam radiosurgery rather that conventional treatment, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.