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As per a research, asthmatic patients smoke far less than those who do not suffer from asthma. Keeping that in mind, one would think that asthmatics are on a low risk of developing lung cancer. However a new study, conducted at the Centre for Disease Control has something opposite to say. In a recent study, [...]
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The results of cancer studies conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) have been published on the WHO organization’s official Internet site under the heading, “10 Facts About Cancer.†WHO study reveals that most common cancer because of which people die is lung cancer followed by stomach, liver, colorectal and esophagus. It also mentions that [...]
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Modern three-dimensional radiation therapy is more successful at curing lung cancer than older two-dimensional radiation therapy for some patients with early stage lung cancer, according to a report in the September 1, 2006 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for seven out of [...]
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Lung cancer survival rates in Northern Ireland could be doubled in the next 10 years if more action is taken, experts claimed today. And SDLP leader Mark Durkan, who has been selected to be a Parliamentary Lung Cancer Champion, will now work with the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC) to raise awareness of the disease [...]
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Sir Bobby Robson is recovering in hospital after undergoing an operation to remove a small tumor on his brain. A statement said the operation went “very well” and that the tumor had been completely removed. The 73-year-old, who is currently a consultant for the Republic of Ireland side, will be attended to by his consultants [...]
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Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag has said smoking, alcohol and high-calorie foods posed greater factors in cancer than the Chernobyl disaster. The Health Ministry has concluded its research report “Black Sea Region Cancer and Cancer Risk Factors”. According to the report there is no direct link between the increased number of cancer cases in Turkey’s [...]
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A new test has the potential to save the lives of thousands of lung cancer patients each year. That’s according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center who developed a genomic test that could help guide doctors in their treatment decisions. Leanne Gregg has the details. Mildred Bluestein – lung cancer survivor, “I’m a 14 [...]
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Actress Suzanne Pleshette was undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer that was caught at an early stage, her agent said Friday. The cancer, discovered during a routine X-ray, is the size of “a grain of sand and was caught very much in time,” said agent Joel Dean. “She feels very lucky. … She’s not concerned and [...]
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A new genomic test, called the Lung Metagene Predictor, has been developed that will tell physicians which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy and which ones do not need to be unnecessarily exposed to toxic chemotherapy cocktails. Duke University Medical Center scientists state they have developed the first-ever test that has the potential to [...]
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On the anniversary of ABC News anchor Peter Jennings lung cancer death, Diane Sawyer spoke with medical editor Dr. Timothy Johnson about the impact Jennings death had for smokers. He indicated that while they do not have exact numbers, ABC was overwhelmed with telephone calls and emails from smokers asking for help or saying they [...]
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After diagnosing Freddy Fender with lung cancer, the doctors told him there is nothing they can do for him. At the beginning of the year, he went in for an operation to remove the upper left lobe of his lung due to a fungal infection when the surgeons found two large tumors. A PET scan [...]
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