Daniel Shalloo, 72, of Brick
Apr-30-2007
DANIEL SHALLOO, 72, of BRICK, passed away Friday, April 27, at home with his family by his side after a courageous four-month battle with lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Alliance Hails New York State Leadership on Lung Cancer Issues
Apr-28-2007
WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Alliance , the only national organization solely dedicated to support and advocacy for people with lung cancer and those at risk for the ...
Lung Cancer Alliance Hails New York State Leadership on Lung Cancer Issues
Apr-28-2007
"We now have a broad-based coalition in the New York State Senate and Assembly willing to bring compassion and support for a disease so stigmatized and neglected"
Today, Alliance , the only national organization solely dedicated to support and advocacy for people with lung cancer and those at risk for the disease, praised the State Senate and ...
Columnist chronicles life with cancer
Apr-22-2007
"She has lung cancer, but it's not about one type of disease"
In this Sept. 2006 photo provided by the photographer, newspaper columnist Lauren Terrazzano, who is living with lung cancer, is seen in North Bergen, N.J. Described by colleagues as a tenacious, hard-nosed ...
Volunteer connects on a 'deeper level'
Apr-26-2007
When Anne Caroline Ingraham was dying of lung cancer nearly eight years ago, she received the care of a hospice volunteer who helped comfort her during the last weeks of her life.
Nathan Joseph Tomaino, 75, of Shrewsbury
Apr-22-2007
NATHAN JOSEPH TOMAINO, 75, of SHREWSBURY, died peacefully on Friday, April 20, at his home, surrounded by his family, after his courageous battle with lung cancer.
Nathan Joseph Tomaino, 75, of Shrewsbury
Apr-22-2007
NATHAN JOSEPH TOMAINO, 75, of , died peacefully on Friday, April 20, at his home, surrounded by his family, after his courageous battle with lung cancer.
Cannabis Compound May Fight Lung Cancer
Apr-18-2007
BOSTON -- A U.S. study says the active ingredient in marijuana may help fight lung cancer. Harvard researcher Anju Preet says lab and mouse studies show the compound THC cut lung tumor growth in half and helped prevent the cancer from spreading, WebMD reported Wednesday. Preet said THC boots the natural anti-inflammatory properties of two specific endocannabinoids present in high amounts on lung cancer cells. THC was injected into mice that had been implanted with human lung cancer cells. Tumors shrank by about 50 percent in three weeks, compared with tumors in untreated mice, the report said. The report, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, says other research suggests T...
Intravenous nanoparticle gene therapy shows activity in stage IV lung cancer
Apr-16-2007
A cancer-suppressing gene has been successfully delivered into the tumors of stage four lung cancer patients via an intravenously administered lipid nanoparticle in a phase I clinical trial at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The gene, FUS1, also was found to be active in the metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer tumors.
Intravenous Nanoparticle Gene Therapy Shows Activity in Stage IV Lung Cancer
Apr-17-2007
"We've treated 13 patients in this first-in-human study and we've seen an exciting proof of concept with no significant drug-related toxicity"
A cancer-suppressing gene has been successfully delivered into the tumors of stage 4 lung cancer patients via an intravenously administered lipid nanoparticle in a phase I clinical trial at The University of ...
Bet you didn't see this coming: Cannabis fights lung cancer.
Apr-18-2007
"[T]he researchers injected standard doses of THC into mice implanted with human lung cancer cells. After three weeks of treatment, tumors shrank by about 50 percent in animals treated with THC, compared to those in an untreated control group, the researchers reported." (THC is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis).
Findings From Institute Of Cancer Research Update Understanding Of Lung Cancer Therapy
Apr-11-2007
Fresh data on lung cancer are presented in the report "Comparison of inverse-planned three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer. Lungs are the major dose-limiting organ during radiotherapy (RT) for non-small-cell lung cancer owing to the development of pneumonitis. This study compared intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) with three-dimensional conformal RT (3D-CRT) in reducing the dose to the lungs," scientists in Sutton, the United Kingdom report. "Ten patients with localized non-small-cell lung cancer underwent computed tomography (CT). The planning target volume (PTV) was defined and the organs at risk were outlined. An inverse-planning program, AutoPlan, was used to design th...
Inhaled Steroids Cut COPD Patients' Lung Cancer Risk
Apr-08-2007
Title: Inhaled Steroids Cut COPD Patients' Lung Cancer Risk
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Thoracoscopy Facilitates Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
Apr-12-2007
The minimally invasive procedure bolsters the overall compliance rate and leads to fewer delayed or reduced doses of chemotherapy. Currently only about 10% of lung cancer surgeries in the United States are performed thoracoscopically, but researchers say this number should probably be higher at more than 50%.
Medscape Medical News
Allison Gandey
Support group prompted by mother's lung cancer
Apr-09-2007
"We want to create an awareness so people can ask the doctors the right questions"
AIM: CHANGING MISCONCEPTIONS Susan Levin moved to Lakewood from Manhattan in 2000 to care for her mother, Chasia, who was dying from lung cancer.
Type of lung cancer rate falls in U.S.
Apr-11-2007
Though a type of cancer, adenocarcinoma, has exploded worldwide, it has declined in the United States, a study finds.
In Memoriam: Cathy Seipp
Apr-10-2007
I'm very sad to that Cathy Seipp has died of lung cancer at the age of 49. There are lots of good memories on her blog, and Amy Alkon has a wonderful remembrance, with photos. I was a big fan...
Aono, Joseph Shozo
Apr-08-2007
Shozo Joseph Aono, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, of complications from lung cancer while on a visit to the Phillipines with beloved wife Soledad.
Doctors eye lung cancer screening
Apr-03-2007
"There is nothing for people with lung cancer"
Dr. Shahriyour Andaz, who is screening Long Islanders for early-stage lung cancer, Monday said he's knows which side of the debate he's on in what has become one of the hottest controversies in medicine.
Chemoradiation Is an Appropriate Strategy in Lung Cancer
Apr-03-2007
In a subgroup of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer who have already responded to chemotherapy, surgery did not improve survival when compared with radiotherapy.
Medscape Medical News
Zosia Chustecka
Inhaled steroids could reduce lung cancer
Apr-02-2007
U.S. male veterans who inhaled high doses of steroids daily for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease got lung cancer less often.
Steroids May Reduce COPD Lung Cancer Risk
Apr-04-2007
"Tobacco smoke is a well-recognized stimulant of systemic and local inflammation, and the role of inflammation in the causal pathway for both lung cancer and COPD has been suggested"
Taking inhaled corticosteroids may lower the risk of among people with COPD .
Inhaled Steroids Cut COPD Patients' Lung Cancer Risk
Apr-06-2007
Regular use of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids can reduce the risk of in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , a U.S. study finds.