Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer - Former Cup Champ Fights Lung Cancer

Admin — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:37:28 +0000

Former Cup Champ Fights Lung Cancer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Former NASCAR champion Benny Parsons has been diagnosed with lung cancer and began chemotherapy treatments Wednesday. Parsons, the 1973 Cup champion and now a NASCAR commentator on NBC and TNT, was diagnosed two weeks ago after he had trouble breathing.
Source: www.theledger.com

News In Brief
A COURAGEOUS man with lung cancer, who died just hours after winning a fight to receive a drug to ea ... More TRAFFIC was held up in Lancaster on Friday afternoon as a swan became stuck in mud on the banks of t ...
Source: www.morecambetoday.co.uk

More Affordable Lung Cancer Screening
Getting screened for lung cancer just got a lot more affordable. Henrico Doctors just reduced their rates for the CT scan from $1200 to $375. They say the previous cost deterred many at-risk people from getting checked out.
Source: www.wric.com

Lung Cancer - Secondhand Smoke a Threat to All, Surgeon General Warns

Admin — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:30:48 +0000

Secondhand Smoke a Threat to All, Surgeon General Warns
It increases risk of heart disease, lung cancer and SIDS, report finds.
Source: www.healthscout.com

Genentech/Roche: Avastin success in pancreatic cancer on hold?
A phase III trial evaluating Genentech/Roches blockbuster cancer drug Avastin plus Eli Lillys Gemzar in advanced pancreatic cancer has failed to meet its primary survival endpoint. While this is disappointing news, no safety concerns were raised, another pancreatic cancer trial is still ongoing and the existing filings and approvals in colorectal, lung and breast cancer are unaffected.
Source: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

Lung Cancer - Inside the Colonoscopy Room

Admin — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 03:48:23 +0000

Inside the Colonoscopy Room
KSLA - Colon cancer is the third deadliest cancer in America. But doctor's say it's one of the most preventable. There's usually no new endoscopy center is the first in the state to use high definition equipment for a clearer view during digestive, lung
Source: www.ksla.com

JAMES COLUMN: Use common sense on health care
Portage Daily Register - How much are a few months of life worth? That question arose after reading a report in The New York Times about the drug Avastin. The drug, produced by Genetech, is used to treat colon cancer, and it shows promise in treating lung and breast cancer
Source: www.wiscnews.com

Firefighters say goodbye to one of their own
North Platte Telegraph - Ashburn began working for the City of North Platte in October 2002, and was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2004. Thompson said Ashburn was one of those guys that "you just liked from the moment you met him." "In the short, short time he was
Source: www.nptelegraph.com

Lung Cancer - Tumor Response May Not Be Best Measure Of Efficacy In Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Admin — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:02:21 +0000

Tumor Response May Not Be Best Measure Of Efficacy In Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
Researchers typically evaluate the effectiveness of a new cancer treatment by looking at how tumors respond to it. But in the case of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, there may be a better way to assess effectiveness. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Once promising drug for lung cancer being withdrawn from market
TORONTO (CP) - A once promising treatment for difficult-to-treat lung cancer is being essentially withdrawn from the Canadian market.
Source: ca.news.yahoo.com

Lung Cancer - Marijuana not linked to lung cancer, research reveals

Admin — Fri, 26 May 2006 08:58:28 +0000

Marijuana not linked to lung cancer, research reveals
Tacoma News Tribune - The largest study of its kind has unexpectedly concluded that smoking marijuana, even regularly and heavily, does not lead to lung cancer. The new findings were against our expectations, said Donald Tashkin of the University of California at
Source: www.thenewstribune.com

No butts about it: Groups host anti-tobacco walk
Herald-Mail - Several Washington County organizations rallied for an anti-tobacco walk Thursday, a kickoff to the World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day celebration next week. About 100 walkers, mostly children and teens, gathered at Doub's Woods Park
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Pioneer for Smoke-Free Workplaces Dies of Lung Cancer
Forbes - Heather Crowe Educated Thousands About the Dangers of Secondhand Smoke MINNEAPOLIS, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- After courageously battling lung cancer for four years, Heather Crowe passed away on May 22 at the age of 61 in Ottawa, Canada. Crowe appeared
Source: www.forbes.com

Lung Cancer - Make My Day

Admin — Fri, 26 May 2006 08:54:40 +0000

Make My Day
American Reporter - ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Although we have had no immediate family tie to breast cancer. I've had both an aunt and a niece fall victim to it and in spite of excellent care, cannot be numbered among survivors. In the early 1980s I worked for Dr
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Lung Cancer - How Beneficial Are Multivitamins? We Don't Know

Admin — Thu, 18 May 2006 18:03:30 +0000

How Beneficial Are Multivitamins? We Don't Know
Medical News Today - You see multivitamins for sale in supermarkets, health shops, pharmacies, general grocery stores and health clubs. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide take them regularly, without fail. But, what good do they do us? We simply don't know
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Lung Cancer - Role reversal: Americans sicker than English

Admin — Sun, 07 May 2006 02:24:11 +0000

Role reversal: Americans sicker than English
Middle-aged, white Americans are much sicker than their counterparts in England, startling new research shows, despite U.S. health-care spending per person that's more than double what England spends.
Source: www.philly.com

Hospital Begins Using Innovative Cancer Treatment
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood is the first medical facility in Illinois to use a new cancer treatment that provides fresh hope to patients with hard-to-reach tumors.
Source: cbs2chicago.com

Lung Cancer - Cancer advice: Eat your berries

Admin — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:27:01 +0000

Cancer advice: Eat your berries
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 20 hours ago... is leading a research effort that has shown certain berries may help protect against two of the nation's most deadly cancers: breast cancer and lung cancer. ...
Source: www.courier-journal.com

Pipeline Insight: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Avastin to lead the ...
Pharmaceutical Business Review - Apr 4, 2006Non-small cell lung cancer comprises over 75% of all lung cancers. In 2006, more than 338,000 cases of the disease are expected ...
Source: www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com

Lung Cancer - Small-Town America Joins No-Smoking Trend

Admin — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:45:26 +0000

Small-Town America Joins No-Smoking Trend
If New York City can ban smoking in bars and restaurants, why not the town of Luverne? Muzi.com News 10008238-0 (muzi.com) "We don't see why a small rural town can't do the same thing," said Al Snellgrove, a former Luverne councilman who helped enact the ban last year.
Source: dailynews.muzi.com

Lung Cancer - OSI to expand directors board

Admin — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:58:25 +0000

OSI to expand directors board
Newsday - OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., one of Long Island's larger bio-medical companies, will expand its board of directors to 12 members, from the existing 10, and recommended shareholders elect three new directors -- a lawyer, a financier, and an equity
Source: www.newsday.com

Letters | He objects on smoking claim
Philadelphia Daily News - IN HIS RECENT letter ( "Smoking bans based on junk science," April 13 ), Dennis Augello states that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1993 landmark report on the dangers of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke was "legally vacated in 1998 by
Source: www.philly.com

Lung Cancer - To my friends & neighbors, thank you for your support

Admin — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:20:18 +0000

To my friends & neighbors, thank you for your support
Hudson Reporter - With the School Board election only days away, I'd like to take a moment to thank all my friends, neighbors, and supporters who have been part of these past three years. Working with me first on senior prep day and now in two campaigns, we are all
Source: www.hudsonreporter.com

Lung Cancer - Nicotine Can Inhibit Lung Cancer Chemotherapy

Admin — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:59:43 +0000

Nicotine Can Inhibit Lung Cancer Chemotherapy
Haber Saglik, Turkey - Apr 4, 2006Nicotine can prevent chemotherapeutic drugs such as taxol from killing lung cancer cells, researchers at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research ...
Source: www.habersaglik.com

Lung Cancer - Female nonsmoker: What are your risks for lung cancer?

Admin — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:51:49 +0000

Female nonsmoker: What are your risks for lung cancer?
Times Herald-Record, NY - Mar 29, 2006The recent death of Dana Reeve from lung cancer at age 44 put a spotlight on a devastating disease whose causes and prevention are frequently misunderstood. ...
Source: www.recordonline.com

Smoking May Cause far More Cancer Deaths in Asian Americans
eMaxHealth.com, NC - Apr 17, 2006... "Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, non-lung cancer death rates, like lung cancer death rates, correlate very closely with their smoke exposures ...
Source: www.emaxhealth.com

Lung Cancer - Genentech reports 48% spike in profit

Admin — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:23:51 +0000

Genentech reports 48% spike in profit
MarketWatch - 23 hours ago... Genentech also announced Tuesday that it had filed to have Avastin approved to treat lung cancer. The company requested that the ...
Source: www.marketwatch.com