New Reports From Lung Cancer Alliance Detailed
Jan-21-2007
New reports from Lung Cancer Alliance detailed. This trend article is an immediate alert from NewsRx to identify the most recent news developments at Lung Cancer Alliance. Report 1: The Lung Cancer Alliance, an organization providing patient support and advocacy to those living with or at risk for lung cancer, hailed the research work of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) published in the October 26, 2006 New England Journal of Medicine, which demonstrates early detection leads to higher survival rates. The I-ELCAP study - the largest long-term study ever conducted by the world's leading experts in early detection of lung cancer - demonstrates that if lung cancer is detected and treated early, 92% of patie...
Lung cancer, small cell
Jan-23-2007
Definition
Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which the cells
of the lung tissues grow uncontrollably and form tumors.
Description
Lung cancer is divided into two main types: small cell and non-small cell. Small cell lung cancer is the least common of the two, accounting for only about 20% of all lung cancers. In the past, the disease was called oat cell cancer because, when viewed under a microscope, the cancer cells resemble oats. This type of lung cancer grows quickly and is more likely to spread to other organs in the body.
New antibody for EGFR causes lung cancer regression
Jan-24-2007
Mutant forms of the protein EGFR are involved in lung cancer development in many individuals, but not all individuals express the same mutant EGFR. A new study shows that both a mouse EGFR-specific antibody (mAb806) and its humanized form (ch806) cause lung tumor regression in two mouse models of lung cancer, leading to the suggestion that ch806 might provide a new approach to treat patients with lung cancer driven by mutant forms of EGFR.
Radon in the Home Can Cause Lung Cancer
Jan-24-2007
Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. But while most Americans know tobacco smoke is the primary trigger for lung cancer, very few are aware of the risks posed by radon -- ...
Genetic Signs Of Lung Cancer Detected In A Patient's Sputum By Simple Diagnostic Test
Jan-23-2007
DNA coughed up along with phlegm could point to lung cancer, say researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine who are developing an inexpensive and non-invasive gene probe to help diagnose early stage lung cancer in current and former smokers. [click link for full article]
Radon in the Home Can Cause Lung Cancer
Jan-24-2007
Title: Radon in the Home Can Cause Lung Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2007 2:06:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2007 2:06:05 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2007 2:06:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2007 2:06:05 AM
Ex-actor gets lung cancer after quitting smoking
Jan-23-2007
Taiwan's former award-winning actor Su Yueh contracted adenocarcinoma -- the most common form of lung cancer -- 23 years after he quit smoking, a doctor at National Taiwan University Hospital confirmed yesterday.
Australian Supreme Court Finds Asbestos And Smoking Contributed To Lung Cancer Death
Jan-24-2007
PERTH, Australia - An Australian high court on Dec. 8 entered judgment against three defendants, finding that in addition to his cigarette smoking, a man's exposure to asbestos increased his chances of contracting lung cancer (Ellis, Executor of the Estate of Paul Steven Cotton (DEC) v. The State of South Australia & Ors, No. [2006], WASC 270, Western Australia Sup.).
Class Action Lawsuit Validated by Finding that Scans Lead to over 90% Survival in Lung Cancer Patients through Early Lung Cancer Detections
Jan-21-2007
New York City Product Liability Lawyers, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, ask Phillip Morris own up to its tobacco corporate responsibility and provide CT Scans to save lives based on a momentous new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. [PRWEB Oct 27, 2006]
Report calls for focus on lung cancer in women
Jan-26-2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Greater awareness and more research dollars need to go toward lung cancer, particularly as it affects women, according to a new report.
Radon in the Home Can Cause Lung Cancer
(HealthDay)
Jan-24-2007
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Radon gas is the second
leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
Sputum Test Could Spot Early Lung Cancer
(HealthDay)
Jan-23-2007
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say a
simple test that analyzes DNA in a person's sputum could be used to
diagnose lung cancer.
Lung cancer more likely in women: study
Jan-27-2007
Greater awareness and more research dollars need to go toward lung cancer, particularly as it affects women, according to a new report.
Radon May Cause Up To 20,000 Deaths from Lung Cancer per Year in the U.S.
Jan-26-2007
The US Surgeon General, US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Radon Program at the Rhode Island Department of Health recommend that all homes be tested for radon.
SwedishAmerican starts new cancer center
Jan-24-2007
ROCKFORD - SwedishAmerican Health System wants to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to lung cancer patients to streamline and improve care.
Swedes opens cancer center
Jan-25-2007
ROCKFORD - Swedish-American Health System wants to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to lung cancer patients to streamline and improve care.
Catherine A. Pittaluga
Jan-22-2007
RANDOLPH -- Catherine A. Pittaluga of Sea Isle City died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Despite improvements in diagnoses, insurers say tests ordered too often
Jan-21-2007
Glenda Marbut's troubles started last summer with a pain in her lower back. Six months of modern medical imaging, including CT, MRI and PET scans, led to a chilling diagnosis - lung cancer.
NASCAR star dies of cancer
Jan-21-2007
FORMER US stock car champion Benny Parsons, who won 21 races and 20 pole positions in 18 seasons, died overnight from complications from lung cancer.
[in AFP]
Illinois Jury Awards $5.5 Million To Wife Of Asbestos Lung Cancer Victim
Jan-21-2007
Case name: Vickie Hoogerwerf, et al. v. Honeywell International Inc. Case number: 04 L 92 Court: Ill. Cir., McLean Co.
Free radon testing offered
Jan-25-2007
About 100 town residents can now register to have their homes tested at no cost for radon, a deadly radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer, according to public health officials.
S. Korean court rules for tobacco company
Jan-26-2007
A South Korean court has ruled that plaintiffs in the country's first tobacco lawsuit failed to prove a link between smoking and lung cancer.