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Friday, March 03, 2006

Lung Cancer - Clinical Trial Data Can Trouble Former Participants


Clinical Trial Data Can Trouble Former Participants
KXAN - MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- For years, the conventional wisdom among those in the research community has been that patients involved in any clinical trial must be told of all the findings once the study ends and the data becomes available. In
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Lung Cancer - Curtains may close on the Garland Opry


Curtains may close on the Garland Opry
QuickDFW.com - COLLEYVILLE You can feel the romance of the Village Baking Co. the moment you step in the door: It's in the large black-and-white photos on the walls, in the sun-kissed chairs and walls. Clint and Kim Cooper (left) with their son, Benjamin
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Make-A-Wish group brings family together
Daytona Beach News-Journal - DAYTONA BEACH -- Aaron Pompey had never met his 14-year-old grandson, but more than a family bond made a get-together urgent. Pompey, 71, was diagnosed with cancer in April and, six months later, so was his grandson, Victor Mannix, living in Las
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Lung Cancer - Hoyem memorial arrangements announced


Hoyem memorial arrangements announced
The News-Press, FL - 1 hour agoA memorial service for Mike Hoyem, 51, who died of lung cancer Wednesday, will be held at 3 pm Saturday at his home, 3417 Via Torcida, Fort Myers. ...
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Lung Cancer Tumor size determines likelihood of Cancer ...
Best Syndication, CA - Feb 15, 2006In the February 13th issue of the Archives of Internal medicine a study reported that the smaller the tumors in lung cancer the less likely the cancer will ...
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Barney Fife Departs: Don Knotts dies of Lung Cancer
24x7updates, India - Feb 26, 2006Don Knotts, known for his Emmy winning role as Barney Fife in TV series The Andy Griffith Show, died of lung cancer at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on ...
Source: www.24x7updates.com

Lung Cancer - Randomized Trial Shows Ganite(R) Effective When Compared With a Leading Bisphosphonate in Patients With Cancer-Related


Randomized Trial Shows Ganite(R) Effective When Compared With a Leading Bisphosphonate in Patients With Cancer-Related
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10 prevailing diseases in Bacolod City
Sun Star - Mar 02 8:33 PM
BACOLOD's City Health Officer Idilleon Isidto bared Thursday the top 10 prevalent diseases in the city. These are bronchitis, diarrhea, hypertension, pneumonia, dengue fever, lung tuberculosis, heart diseases, skin ailments, malignant pneuplasm and gonorrhea.Save to My Web

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Lung Cancer - Virus Link to Rare Form of Prostate Cancer Revives Suspicions of


Virus Link to Rare Form of Prostate Cancer Revives Suspicions of
New York Times - A team of scientists in Cleveland and San Francisco said yesterday that they had discovered a new virus in patients who had a rare form of prostate cancer . The patients all had a particular genetic mutation. But the researchers, who reported their
Source: www.nytimes.com

Lung Cancer - 17,500 Participants Needed To Enroll In Major Colorectal Cancer


17,500 Participants Needed To Enroll In Major Colorectal Cancer
Medical News Today - The Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups (Coalition) announced today the launch of QuickLink -- a new resource designed to help patients, caregivers and people at risk learn more about major colorectal cancer clinical trials. QuickLink can be found
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

OXiGENE Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Operational and
Genetic Engineering News - -- Company Achieves Regulatory and Clinical Milestones, Strengthens Balance Sheet, Identifies an Additional Mechanism of Action and Further Defines the Safety Profile for CA4P; Focuses on Advancement of Clinical Programs in 2006 -- -- Clinical Trials
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Lung Cancer - Treatment Options For People With Lung Cancer


Treatment Options For People With Lung Cancer
DailyIndia.com, NY - Feb 17, 2006Several lung cancer treatments are currently available and the determination as to which one is prescribed depends on the lung cancer stage that has been ...
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Lung Cancer - Face of 'Cousin Willie' popcorn dies from lung cancer


Face of 'Cousin Willie' popcorn dies from lung cancer
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Feb 14, 2006- Wilfred Edward Sieg, Sr., whose likeness graced thousands of boxes of his family's "Cousin Willie's Popcorn," died this month from lung cancer. He was 74. ...
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Lung Cancer Drug Pipeline Update Lists All 243 Drugs for Lung ...
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Feb 16, 2006... BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 16, 2006 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c32989) has announced the addition of Lung Cancer Drug Pipeline ...
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Lung Cancer - OSHA issues new workplace rule on chromium


OSHA issues new workplace rule on chromium
South Coast Today - Feb 28 12:02 AM
WASHINGTON The Labor Department reduced the acceptable levels of workplace exposure yesterday to a cancer-causing metal, hexavalent chromium, but critics said the new standard still leaves thousands of workers at risk.Save to My Web

Lung Cancer - Health News Headlines


Health News Headlines
WTNH.com - (WTNH, Feb. 20, 2006) _ It's a scary thought, for most women the first sign of heart disease is a heart attack. Millions of women at high risk for heart attacks may have no idea they're in danger. Joining us to talk about heart disease and how it's
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Report: More than 22 a day died in state of smoking-related disease
Janesville Gazette - MILWAUKEE - Smoking-related diseases took more than 8,000 lives in Wisconsin during 2004, or more than 22 per day, according to a report released Monday. Tobacco caused 81 percent of all lung cancer deaths and 15 percent of all heart disease deaths
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Comedy Star Don Knotts Died of Lung Cancer
Axcess News - (AXcess News) Hollywood - Famed television and movie comedy actor, Don Knotts, 81, died of lung cancer Friday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California. Best known for his lovable character, Barney Fife, the deputy sheriff on
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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Lung Cancer - ASK THE DOCTOR: Vitamins won't cure macular degeneration, but study


ASK THE DOCTOR: Vitamins won't cure macular degeneration, but study
Asheville Citizen-Times - Answer: As age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the population older than 65, a large clinical trial was conducted over a six-year period to answer this question. The Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was
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The Racial Gap in Smokers' Risk of Lung Cancer
ABC News - Select a Health Topic ADD & ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Body Aches and Pains Breast Cancer Cancer Awareness Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception COPD/Emphysema Dental Health Diabetes
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Lung Cancer - Access to Care Affects Black Lung Cancer Patients' Survival


Access to Care Affects Black Lung Cancer Patients' Survival
HealthCentral.com - Feb 4, 2006Less access to care may explain why black American lung cancer patients have lower survival rates than non-blacks, says a study in the Journal of Clinical ...
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Lung Cancer - Area sees elevations in lung cancer rates


Area sees elevations in lung cancer rates
Houston Chronicle, United States - Feb 4, 2006By CINDY HORSWELL. When 68-year-old Lucie Wood tells someone that she is battling lung cancer, she is irritated that most automatically assume she is a smoker. ...
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Lung cancer patients are 'being denied care'
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Feb 7, 2006By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. The Holme Valley-born star died of lung cancer at the age of 62 despite never having smoked. ...
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Lung Cancer - Virus Link to Rare Form of Prostate Cancer Revives Suspicions of Medical Detectives


Virus Link to Rare Form of Prostate Cancer Revives Suspicions of Medical Detectives
New York Times - Feb 24 8:23 PM
A team of scientists said they discovered a new virus in patients who had a rare form of prostate cancer.Save to My Web

Virus Link to Rare Form of Prostate Cancer Revives Suspicions of Medical Detectives
Gasden Times - Feb 25 5:08 AM
By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN New York Times A team of scientists in Cleveland and San Francisco said yesterday that they had discovered a new virus in patients who had a rare form of prostate cancer. The patients all had a particular genetic mutation.Save to My Web