You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Lung Cancer news Lung Cancer news Nutrients may be why some smokers avoid cancer • Lung Cancer news • Jun 16 10 Smokers who have higher levels of vitamin B6 and certain essential proteins in their blood have a lower risk of getting lung cancer than those deficient in these nutrients,… Study Helps Explain Why Black Patients with Lung Cancer Have Surgery Less Often than Whites • Lung Cancer news • Jun 16 10 A new study led by UNC researchers that looks at newly diagnosed lung cancer patients and follows them from diagnosis forward is… Lung cancer research concludes that early diagnosis as key for improving survival • Lung Cancer news • Jun 15 10 Research published in the June edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology sought to investigate the time trends of surgical outcomes of patients with non-small… Drug fights tumors in advanced lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Jun 08 10 A drug being developed by Pfizer Inc shrank lung cancer tumors in more than half of treated patients, and nearly all showed some benefit, U.S. researchers said on Saturday. The… Inhaled drug may prevent lung cancer: study • Lung Cancer news • May 19 10 A drug approved to treat a range of conditions may also work to prevent lung cancer in people who have given up smoking, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. The drug,… Lung cancer screening often yields false positives • Lung Cancer news • Apr 20 10 Imaging tests used to screen symptom-free people for lung cancer often find suspicious growths that turn out to not be cancer, according to a U.S. government study published Monday. Researchers… BATTLE Links Potential Biomarkers to Drugs for Lung Cancer • Lung Cancer news • Apr 19 10 The first lung cancer clinical trial to guide targeted therapies to patients based on molecular signatures in tumor biopsies is a step toward personalized care and more… BATTLE Trial Personalizes Lung Cancer Therapy • Lung Cancer news • Apr 19 10 Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in men and women, but huge randomized trials of thousands of patients have either failed completely or shown negligible survival… Promising Strategy for Treatment of Lung Cancer • Lung Cancer news • Apr 12 10 A research team at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has shown in a study that two closely related enzymes could be targets for the treatment of… Gene found that may predict lung cancer in smokers • Lung Cancer news • Apr 08 10 Researchers have identified a group of genes that are especially active in lung cancer patients - even in healthy tissue - and said they may be used to… Gene is Linked to Lung Cancer Development in Never Smokers • Lung Cancer news • Mar 22 10 A five-center collaborative study that scanned the genomes of thousands of “never smokers” diagnosed with lung cancer as well as healthy never smokers has found a… New radiation therapy could help in lung cancer • Lung Cancer news • Mar 17 10 Aiming powerful beams of radiation precisely at tumors helped control their growth and helped people with early stage but inoperable lung cancer live longer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.… High-fiber diet linked to lower lung disease risk • Lung Cancer news • Mar 10 10 People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods,… Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV • Lung Cancer news • Mar 06 10 Women infected with HIV or at risk of becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, appear more likely to develop lung cancer than women in the… Hormone replacement tied to lung cancer risk • Lung Cancer news • Feb 24 10 Women who use hormone replacement therapy combining estrogen and progestin may have a higher risk of lung cancer than non-users, a new study finds. Whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) itself… Survey finds significant racial differences in lung cancer beliefs • Lung Cancer news • Feb 22 10 A new survey finds that while both whites and African Americans know and think little about lung cancer, African Americans are more likely to hold beliefs and perceptions… African-Americans’ Attitudes About Lung Cancer May Hinder Prevention • Lung Cancer news • Feb 22 10 A new survey has found that African-Americans are more likely than whites to hold mistaken and fatalistic beliefs about lung cancer, as well as being more reluctant to consult… Lung Cancer: Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Elderly • Lung Cancer news • Feb 20 10 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States for both men and women. In the United States, 80% of patients with… Lung Cancer: Who is a Candidate for Surgery? • Lung Cancer news • Feb 20 10 Lung Cancer: Who is a Candidate for Surgery?: An Emerging Role for PET Scanning Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both… Cigar, pipe smoking may raise lung disease risk, too • Lung Cancer news • Feb 16 10 If you thought it was only cigarettes that were dangerous to smoke, think again: People who smoke cigars or pipes have a heightened risk of airway damage that… Quitting Smoking After Lung Cancer Diagnosis Can Prolong Life • Lung Cancer news • Jan 26 10 Quitting smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer can prolong life and reduce the risk of a cancer recurrence or the development of a new lung cancer, according… Tobacco smoke causes lung inflammation, promotes lung cancer growth • Lung Cancer news • Jan 19 10 Repeated exposure to tobacco smoke makes lung cancer much worse, and one reason is that it steps up inflammation in the lung. Scientists at the University of California,… Pistachios May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk • Lung Cancer news • Dec 09 09 A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers… Higher lung cancer risk in eastern China: study • Lung Cancer news • Dec 08 09 People in eastern China likely have a higher risk of developing lung cancer than those in western China because of extensive burning of biomass fuels in homes and factories,… Secondhand smoke exposure in childhood increases lung cancer risk later in life • Lung Cancer news • Dec 04 09 Children exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung cancer in adulthood, even if they never smoked. Results of this study… Page 6 of 12 pages « First < 4 5 6 7 8 > Last » << Back to main
