| Recent News: February 2008 |
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Frederick hospital launches $6M cancer center (Frederick Gazette, Frederick, MD) |
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Study: Large Doses of Vitamin E Linked to Lung Cancer (Fox News) |
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Detecting Lung Cancer Through New Procedure (WSAV-TV, Savannah, GA) |
| 28 |
Smoking's Effect On Genes May Play A Role In Lung Cancer Development and Survival (Science News--press release) |
| 27 |
Lung test's value debated (Baltimore Sun) |
| 26 |
Study: More Complexity in Tailoring Cancer Drugs (Wall Street Journal) |
| 25 |
Study shows genes' role in lung cancer (Newsday) |
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Cancer risk up in Japanese women exposed to smoke (Reuters) |
| 22 |
ImClone Shares Rise on Erbitux Outlook (Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX) |
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EU panel recommends Alimta use for lung cancer (Reuters) |
| 20 |
The Face of Courage (Marietta Daily Journal, Marietta, GA) |
| 18 |
Bayer, Onyx Stop Nexavar Test on Lung Cancer Patients (Bloomberg, USA) |
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Study Finds Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance (NY Times) |
| 12 |
Bon Jovi Performing Cancer Cure Concert (Associated Press) |
| 11 |
Coughing lung cancer patient is credible (LA Times) |
| 7 |
Joan Gaeta Lung Cancer Foundation debuts with first event (Union Sentinel, Blairsville, GA) |
| 6 |
Resisting Lung Cancer Recurrence: Vaccine Booster Gives Persistent Immune Response (Science Daily--press release) |
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BonJovi to Launch Cancer Benefit Concert Series (Billboard) |
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Fighting Back Against Lung Cancer (CBS 5, San Francisco, CA) |
| 5 |
Less Invasive Way to Stage Lung Cancer Shows Promise (Washington Post) |
| 4 |
Preserving Latino Lifestyle Helps Prevent Cancer (Al Dia, Philadelphia, PA) |
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PhytoMedical Bolsters Cancer Research Following Favorable Results (Business Wire--press release) |
| 3 |
Boyle, Ex-AP New York Chief, Dies at 59 (NY Times) |
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Lung cancer most diagnosed here, but there is treatment here, too (The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, IN) |
| Recent News: January 2008 |
| 31 |
Lung cancer surgery improves quality of life (Reuters UK) |
| 29 |
Cannabis bigger cancer risk than cigarettes: study (Reuters) |
| 28 |
Quest PharmaTech and BC Cancer Agency to Develop Immuno Photodynamic Therapies for Lung Cancer (PR Newswire--press release) |
| 25 |
Philip Conisbee, 62, National Gallery Curator, Is Dead (NY Times) |
| 22 |
Lois Nettleton, 80, Dies; Acted on Stage and TV (NY Times) |
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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval to Conduct a Phase II Trial of Bavituximab in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CNNMoney.com) |
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PhytoMedica's Patented Anti-Cancer Compounds Kill Lung Cancer Cells (Business Wire--press release, San Francisco, CA) |
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New Mexico Veterans Call for Early Lung Cancer Screening (Trading Markets--press release, Los Angeles, CA) |
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New machine targets cancer (Central Illinois Proud, Bloomington, IL) |
| 21 |
Suzanne Pleshette, Actress, Dies at 70 (NY Times) |
| 17 |
LabCorp to license lung cancer test from Duke (BizJournals.com, Charlotte, NC) |
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Cysteine-Rich Protein Prevents Weight Loss in Lung Cancer Patients: A Promising Intervention Study (Genetic Engineering News--press release, New Rochelle, NY) |
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New lung cancer scan (WCBD-TV, Mount Pleasant, SC) |
| 16 |
Radon kits available for residents (Bridgewater Courier News, Somerset Co, NJ) |
| 15 |
Genzyme to develop lung cancer test (Boston Globe, Boston, MA) |
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Too Much of a Good Thing (Washington Post) |
| 14 |
Tumors put to the test (Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA) |
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Her lung cancer tied to radon (Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL) |
| 12 |
Silent Killer: Testing for radon could save lives (Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT) |
| 11 |
Transgene's cancer vaccine yields positive Phase II results (Pharmaceutical Business Review) |
| 10 |
Exelixis says quickly filled spots in cancer trial (Reuters) |
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CMU Scientist Makes Cancer Cell Discovery (ThePittsburghChannel.com, Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 9 |
CSHL Lung Cancer Research Program Awarded $100,000 Grant (The Northender, Oyster Bay, NY) |
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Weitz & Luxenberg Highlights Dangers of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer (Reuters) |
| 8 |
Enzyme might help detect lung cancer (United Press International) |
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Anti-cholesterol drugs may reduce cancer risk (Reuters Health) |
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Improving Prognosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer (Science Daily) |
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GPC Biotech says to continue satraplatin research; drug might help some patients (Forbes) |
| 7 |
ImClone bets the pharm on Erbitux (CNNMoney.com) |
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Allos Therapeutics Initiates Phase 2b Study of PDX in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CNNMoney.com) |
| 4 |
FDA REviews New Amgen, J&J Data (Wall Street Journal) |
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FirstHealth Releases Cancer Services Annual Report (Southern Pines Pilot, Southern Pines, NC) |
| 3 |
Radon second only to cigarette smoking in causing lung cancer - Home testing for radon is one way to fight it (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--press release) |
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"Flashman"author dies after cancer battle (Reuters) |
| Recent News: December 2007 |
| 31 |
Philip B. Dusenberry, 71, Adman, Dies (NY Times) |
| 30 |
Former executive employs skills to fight lung cancer (SFGate.com, San Francisco, CA) |
| 29 |
Einstein Researcher Receives $100,000 Grant for Lung Cancer Research (Medical News Today) |
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Lung Cancer Cells' Survival Gene Seen As Drug Target (Science Daily--press release) |
| 28 |
Marital Status Doesn't Affect Lung Cancer Survival (PR Newswire) |
| 24 |
Nun forgoing cancer treatment finds her strength in prayer (Kansas.com, Wichita, KS) |
| 19 |
Array says AstraZeneca not taking AZD6244 to Phase III (Reuters) |
| 17 |
WHO: Firefighters, Shiftworkers, Painters Face Elevated Cancer Risks (Occupational Health Safety, Dallas, TX) |
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Sunlight Helps Put Lung Cancer in the Shade (Forbes) |
| 16 |
Julia Carson, 69, U.S. Representative is Dead (NY Times) |
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PET scans can detect lung cancer sooner (Chicago Daily Herald, Chicago, IL) |
| 15 |
Indiana Rep. Carson Dies of Lung Cancer (Wall Street Journal) |
| 13 |
Freddie Fields, Hollywood Talent Agent, Dies at 84 (NY Times) |
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New treatment cuts cancer rates (Baltimore Examiner, Baltimore, MD) |
| 12 |
More Lung Cancer Research Money Is Needed (WJBF-TV, Augusta, GA) |
| 11 |
High Meat Consumption Linked to Heightened Cancer Risk (U.S. News and World Report) |
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Quest for a cure (Gallup Independent, Gallup, NM) |
| 10 |
Gardening, salads reduce lung cancer risk (United Press International) |
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Pittsburgh cancer expert takes job at Hersey (The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA) |
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Study Points To Possibility of Blood Test To Detect Lung Cancer (Science News--press release) |
| Recent News: November 2007 |
| 28 |
PET Imaging May Improve Lung Cancer Diagnosis (Science Daily--press release) |
| 26 |
Lung cancer causes 30 percent of all cancer deaths (Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, OH) |
| 25 |
An Indiana Representative Has Lung Cancer (NY Times) |
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Event targets lung cancer (The Oakland Press, Oakland County, MI) |
| 20 |
Disparities: With Cancer Treatment, an Edge for Rural Patients (NY Times) |
| 14 |
Tumor-suppressor Gene For Lung Cancer Identified (Science Daily--press release) |
| 13 |
PET Scans Useful For Some Cancer Treatment, But How Do Patients Fare? (Science Daily--press release) |
| 12 |
Lung cancer therapy's timing ups survival (United Press International) |
| 10 |
Event helps shed light on lung cancer, stigma (LA Daily News) |
| 9 |
Mercy program highlights coping with lung cancer (The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK) |
| 8 |
Hank Thompson is Dead; Country Singer was 82 (NY Times) |
| 7 |
No bones about it: Study firmly links obesity, cancer (Chicago Tribune) |
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Overweigtht People Found Less Likely to Die From Some Diseases (NY Times) |
| 5 |
Researchers detail cancer DNA damage (Boston Globe) |
| 3 |
New Way To Predict Survival in Older Women With Lung Cancer (Science Daily--press release) |
| 2 |
Children more prone to survive if parents did (Reuters) |
| 1 |
Number One Cancer Killer Not What You Think (PR Newswire--press release) |
| Recent News: October 2007 |
| 29 |
Country Singer Porter Wagoner Dies (Reuters) |
| 24 |
Lung cancer leads in death, but not research funds (Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI) |
| 17 |
DMP1 Deletion Cooperates With Oncogenic K-ras In Lung Cancer (Science Daily--press release) |
| 15 |
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Are Found to be Falling (NY Times) |
| 12 |
Potential Early Warning System For Lung Cancer Identified (Science Daily--press release) |
| 8 |
Critics Question Objectivity of Government Lung-Scan Study (Wall Street Journal) |
| 4 |
Lung cancer educator dies after long battle (Daily Camera, Boulder, CO) |
| 3 |
Roche slashes price of lung cancer drug (MSNBC.com) |
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George Grizzard, Actor Noted for Albee Roles, Dies at 79 (NY Times) |
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Women More Afraid of Alzheimer's Than Cancer, Poll Shows (Science Daily--press release) |
| 1 |
Killing the Consumer (Newsweek) |
| Recent News: September 2007 |
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| 29 |
More Research Needed to Advance Knowledge of Sex Differences in Lung Cancer (Medical News Today) |
| 28 |
Genomic Profiling of Lung Tumors Help Doctors Choose Most Effective Treatment (Science Daily--press release) |
| 27 |
Lung cancer poses deadliest threat by far (Toronto Star, Toronto, Canada) |
| 26 |
Cancer deaths down-with one glaring exception (The Scotsman, Scotland) |
| 24 |
CTI Receives SPA Approval from FDA and Launches Gender Specific Phase III Trial for Advanced Non-small cell lung cancer (CNNMoney.com) |
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Docs Hope to Tailor Treatments to Genes (Associate Press) |
| 23 |
Hundreds come out for Lung Cancer Awareness run and walk (News 10 Now, Binghampton, NY) |
| 22 |
Benefit helps family fighting cancer (The Citizen, Auburn, NY) |
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Cancer cluster study set for Sussex (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE) |
| 19 |
Cancer Vaccines Attract Big Drug Firms (Wall Street Journal) |
| 18 |
Tiny Sensor Could Spot Cancer Early (U.S. News and World Report) |
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Lung Cancer Test Looks For Discomforting Quiet Among Protective Genes (Science Daily--press release) |
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Simple blood test spots early stage lung cancer (New Scientist) |
| 16 |
Frederick woman walks for a cure for cancer (Frederick News-Post, Frederick, MD) |
| 13 |
Cancer Vaccines Begin To Show Promise (Wall Street Journal) |
| 12 |
New Options in Personalized Cancer Treatment and Prevention (Science Daily--press release) |
| 11 |
Cancer Patients Get Advice (Wall Street Journal) |
| |
Merck KGaA says Erbitux prolonged lung cancer patients' lives in Phase III study (Forbes.com) |
| 10 |
Lung cancer screening ruled out (NewScientist.com) |
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New Lung Cancer Guidelines Oppose Certain Vitamins, Suggest Acupuncture (Science Daily--press release) |
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IASLC: PET Imaging Needs Backup in Lung Cancer (MedPage Today) |
| 8 |
House Majority Leader Recovering From Cancer Surgery (abc11tv.com, Raleigh-Durham, NC) |
| 6 |
Filtered Cigarettes Blamed for Huge Rise in Type of Lung Cancer (Forbes.com) |
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IASLC: Sputum Test Promising for Preliminary Lung Cancer Screening (MedPage Today) |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly says benefits of lung cancer drug Alimta affirmed in Asian study (Forbes.com) |
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IASLC: Menopause May Bring Better Lung Cancer Survival (MedPage Today) |
| |
Knee Arthritis Linked to Lung Cancer (Science Daily--press release) |
| 3 |
Second Hand Smoke Is A Health Threat To Pets (Science Daily--press release) |
| 1 |
Treating lung cancer gets new guidelines (Associated Press) |
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Gay Brewer, Golfer Who Won Masters in 1967, Dies at 75 (NY Times) |
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Edward N. Brandt, Jr., a Leader on AIDS, Dies at 74 (NY Times) |
| Recent News: August 2007 |
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| 31 |
AIDS Drug Shows Potential as Weapon Against Cancer (Reuters) |
| 29 |
CBGB Founder Kristal Dies at 75 (NY Times) |
| 28 |
Sterotactic Single-Dose Radiotherapy An Option For Early Lung Cancer (Reuters) |
| 24 |
EU Approves Avastin for Lung Cancer (United Press International) |
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Lung cancer event raises heels and dollars, dollars (New York Daily News) |
| |
Bits of 'Junk' RNA Aid Master Tumor-Suppressor Gene: Loss is Linked to Common Lung Cancer (Science Daily--press release) |
| 23 |
Sanofi-Aventis and Regeneron begin phase 3 trials of cancer drug (Forbes.com) |
| 22 |
ASA404 Improves Survival for Lung Cancer (Cancer Consultants, Memphis, TN) |
| 20 |
Blacks and Cancer: The True Story (The Wilmington Journal, Wilmington, NC) |
| 16 |
Myriad Genetics Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Azixa in Lung Cancer (CNNMoney.com) |
| 15 |
Brain Radiation Treatment Boosts Lung Cancer Survival (Forbes.com) |
| 14 |
Del. Gives Plant Time to Cut Emission (Associated Press) |
| 12 |
State hunts cancer clusters (The News Journal, Wilmington, DE) |
| 8 |
Biomira and Merck KGaA sign amended and restated collaboration and supply agreements related to Stimuvax (CNNMoney.com) |
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CyberKnife System Extracranial Treatments Grow 75 Percent in Fiscal Year 2007 Demonstrating Radiosurgery Market Shift (CNNMoney.com) |
| 6 |
Cancer patient sees blessings all around (MaineToday.com, Portland, ME) |
| 5 |
Local musician credits prayer after cancer vanishes (TheState.com, Columbia, SC) |
| 4 |
Cancer and lung transplant survivor returns to work (Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, TX) |
| 3 |
Tommy Makem, 74, Hero of Irish Folk Music, Dies (NY Times) |
| 2 |
OncoGenex Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of OGX-427 (FDANews.com) |
| Recent News: July 2007 |
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| 24 |
Making Lung Cancer History: World's Top Oncoogists to Convene in Seoul, Korea (Business Wire) |
| 20 |
Scans During Radiation Treatments Help Patients (Forbes.com) |
| 12 |
Erbitux Misses Primary End Point In Late Stage Cancer Study (Wall Street Journal) |
| 11 |
Researchers Find Distinctive Patterns of Cancer in 5 Groups of Asian Americans (NY TImes) |
| 6 |
HIV raises lung cancer risk: study (Reuters) |
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Kentucky Supreme Court justice battles...cancer (Indystar.com-Indianapolis, IN) |
| 4 |
Jimmy Walker, 63, Star Guard at Providence and in the NBA Dies (NY Times) |
| 3 |
Beverly Sills, America's Queen of Opera, Dies at 78 (Reuters) |
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Inflammation Linked with Lung Cancer Risk (United Press International) |
| 2 |
New Cancer Treatment Adds to Survival Rates in Lung Cancer Patients (Science Daily) |
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Opera Star Beverly Sills Dies (Wall Street Journal) |
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Sex Differences in Lung Cancer Treatment (Newswise Medical News) |
| Recent News: June 2007 |
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| 26 |
New Pill May Attack Lung Cancer (KDKA.com, Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 20 |
Pfizer ends lung cancer program (AP) |
| 11 |
New Algorithms Classify Outcomes of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients (Medical News Today) |
| 6 |
Cisplatin Is More Effective Than Carboplatin For Treating Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer (Science Daily) |
| 5 |
GSK Announces Launch of Largest Ever Phase III Clinical Trial in Lung Cancer Treatment (PR Newswire) |
| 4 |
Brain radiation increases lung cancer survival (Reuters) |
| 1 |
Lung cancer has new foe (Glenn Falls Post Times, Glenn Falls, NY) |
| Recent News: May 2007 |
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Study Finds Firefighters At Greater Risk For Cancer, Heart Attacks (WCSH-TV, Portland, ME) |
| 20 |
Iraqi Shiite Leader Has Lung Cancer (NY Times) |
| 18 |
Double Lung Transplant to Treat Rare Type of Cancer (TheDenverChannel.com) |
| 16 |
Newsday columnist loses battle with cancer (Newsday) |
| 15 |
Lung cancer needs early warning system, too (Star-Gazette, Elmira, NY) |
| 11 |
FDG-PET Imaging Clearly Predicts Lung Cancer Patients' Response To Chemotherapy (Science Daily) |
| 10 |
First Degree Relatives of Patients with Lung Cancer Have Increased Cancer Risk (Science Daily) |
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Drug Disaster (Wall Street Journal) |
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Statins Shown to Prevent Lung Cancer (Science Daily) |
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Lurking lung cancer alleles (Eurekalert.org) |
| Recent News: April 2007 |
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Columnist Chronicles Life With Cancer (NY Times) |
| 17 |
Cancer rising amid smoke and mirrors (Newsday) |
| 15 |
The Case for Screening (US News and World Report) |
| 10 |
Focusing on present matters most (Newsday) |
| 3 |
Doctors eye lung cancer screening (Newsday) |
| Recent News: March 2007 |
| 23 |
It's Her Tough Race, Too (Newsday) |
| 15 |
Stupid Cancer Facts (Wall Street Journal) |
| Recent News: February 2007 |
| 26 |
Lung cancer 'colour breath test' (BBC News) |
| 14 |
Charlie Norwood, 65, Dies; Republican Representative (AP) |
| 7 |
Norwood Returns Home for Hospice Care (AP) |
| 4 |
Plea from a dying woman: Get a second opinion (San Francisco Chronicle, CA) |
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Collision Course (Cherokee Living, Georgia) |
| Recent News: January 2007 |
| 31 |
FDA Plans Drug-Safety Moves (Wall St. Journal-subscription required) |
| 30 |
New Procedure Nabs Lung Cancer Early (WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh) |
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Coughing up lung cancer (The Examiner, Baltimore) |
| 29 |
Mutated lung cancer responds to targeted therapy (St. Petersburg Times) |
| 28 |
Potential solution to cetuximab-resistance in lung cancers (RxPG news) [n.b. - research in mice only] |
| 25 |
Scientists: Cuts Hurt Cancer Research (CBS news-Katie Couric) |
| 16 |
NASCAR Champion Parsons Dies of Cancer (NY Times) |
| 13 |
Lung cancer vaccine to be tested (BBC News) |
| 9 |
Lung cancer: Overlooked, underfunded (Newsday) |
| 3 |
Gene Test May Help Lung Cancer Patients (New York Times) |
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Phase 3 trial for lung-cancer drug begun (UPI) |
| 1 |
Profiling Of Cancer Genes May Lead To Better And Earlier Detection (Science Daily) |
| Recent News: December 2007 |
| 26 |
Telik drug fails trials in lung, ovarian cancer (Reuters) |
| 22 |
Pharmacyclics files for OK of cancer drug (UPI) |
| 21 |
Pomegranate preparations may help curb cancer growth (foodconsumer.org) |
| 20 |
Study Compares Lung Cancer Radiation Treatments (Forbes.com) |
| 19 |
Addictions: Smoking Again After Lung Cancer Surgery (New York Times) |
| 15 |
Mass. smokers sue Philip Morris on cancer checks [n.b. refers to CT scanning for current and former heavy smokers] (Reuters) |
| 13 |
Chemical firm 'paid cancer pioneer' [re: Sir Richard Doll of Britain] (Telegraph-UK) |
| 12 |
Lung cancer: Exercise risk reduction 'marginal' compared to quitting (Cancer Research UK) |
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Exercising May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk (Washington Post) |
| 11 |
Lung Cancer Survivors Find Reason for Hope (UCSF Today, San Francisco, CA) |
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After Lung Cancer Surgery, Nearly Half of Patients Resume Smoking (LiveScience) |
| 10 |
A promising approach to fighting a fearsome opponent - lung cancer. [re: already available Tarceva (erlotinib)] (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) |
| Recent News: November 2006 |
| 24 |
Fund more research on lung cancer (Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC) |
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Gerald M. Boyd, Who Broke Barriers as an Editor at The Times, Dies at 56 (NY Times) |
| 18 |
Gene Expression Profiling Not Quite Perfected in Predicting Lung Cancer Prognosis (RxPG News) |
| 17 |
As lung cancer kills more women, a call for better diagnosis, care (San Francisco Chronicle) |
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Research puzzle: nonsmokers with lung cancer (San Francisco Chronicle) |
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Can lung scans really prevent cancer deaths? (MSNBC.com) |
| 15 |
Cost of cancer drug set to go up [re: Tarceva] (Newsday) |
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Pharmion buys cancer drug developer for $59 mln (Reuters) |
| 14 |
Roswell signs for lung cancer registry (Buffalo [NY] Business Journal) |
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Parity and risk of lung cancer [please see last third of story] (American Association for Cancer Research press release) |
| 13 |
Vaccination With Embryonic Stem Cells Prevents Lung Cancer In Mice (Medical News Today) |
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Stem cell vaccine that prevents lung cancer in mice ( James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Kentucky, press release) |
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Scientists Developing Lung Cancer Breath Test [please note: preliminary results] (Canadian Broadcasting Corporatio [CBC]) |
| 10 |
Promising results for ImmunoGen cancer drug candidate - Please note: results from earliest phase clinical trial (Boston Business Journal) |
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Radiation After Surgery Doubles Survival Time For Some Lung Cancer Patients (Medical News Today) |
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To Have and Have Not (Us News and World Report) |
| Recent News: October 2006 |
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IASLC: Avastin and Tarceva May Be Winning Duo in Second-Line NSCLC (MedPageToday) |
| 25 |
Advanced Imaging Detected Early, Curable Lung Cancer in Study (Bloomberg News) |
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Study: Scans May Find Lung Cancer Sooner (Associated Press) |
| 24 |
Alimta® Safe and Active in Small Cell Lung Cancer (CancerConsultants.com) |
| 23 |
Runaways Drummer Sandy West Dies at 47 (NY Times) |
| 20 |
Lilly Begins Alimta Lung Cancer Study (Houston Chronicle) |
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Minimally-Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer (Doctor's Guide) |
| 14 |
Freddy Fender, 69, Legend in Texas and Coutry Music, Dies (NY Times) |
| 11 |
US OKs use of Genentech's Avastin in lung cancer (Reuters) LCA announcement |
| 10 |
Platinol®/Navelbine® Improves Survival in Lung Cancer (CancerConsultants.com) |
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Key to lung cancer chemo resistance revealed (EurekAlert - press release) |
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Family History of Lung Cancer Doubles Risk (CancerConsultants.com) (please note - study conducted in Japan; first-degree relative is mother, father, sister, brother, or child) |
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(Taiwan) Possible new lung cancer marker discovered (Biotech East) |
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer (U.S. Newswire - Press Release) |
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NPRL2 Gene Influences Cisplatin Resistance (National Cancer Institute Cancer Bulletin) |
| 5 |
Epigenomics AG Successfully Completes First Step Towards Lung Cancer Screening Test Development (Primezone.com) |
| 3 |
Impaired Gene Helps Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer Resist Drug (Medical News Today) |
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Percutaneous Needle Biopsy Safe in Stage I Lung Cancer (Reuters) |
| 2 |
Scientists Spot Potent Tobacco Carcinogen (Forbes.com) |
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Blood Test Spots Lung Cancer (meeting results - European Society for Medical Oncology) (WebMD) |
| Recent News: September 2006 |
| 29 |
Lung cancer response to gefitinib predicted by good performance status (Therapeutics Daily) |
| 28 |
Industry link to lung cancer: Study (Guardian Unlimited - UK) |
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AstraZeneca To Test Zactima Vs Roche's Tarceva (Dow Jones Business News via EasyBourse.com) |
| 27 |
Trials of AS1404 for lung cancer show encouraging results (Cancer Research UK) |
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OSI trying drug on early lung cancer (Newsday.com) |
| 22 |
Radon gas in home can lead to lung cancer (Ventura County Star.com) |
| 21 |
OSI Pharmaceutical Starts New Tarceva Lung Cancer Trial (Easy Bourse - Paris) |
| 19 |
Combination of Approaches Improves Detection of Lung Cancer in Bronchoscopy Specimens (CancerConsultants.com) |
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Gene variant may raise lung cancer risk from radon (Reuters) |
| 18 |
Talabostat Phase 2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial Featured at the 14th International Conference on Gene Therapy of Cancer (Business Wire press release) |
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CTI licenses lung-cancer drug to Novartis (UPI) |
| 14 |
Airborne metal particles from pollution may lead to lung cancer (University of Texas - Southwestern) |
| 13 |
A tNOX-Based Protocol for Early Detection of Lung Cancer in Smokers and Non-Smokers (AACR) |
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DNA Repair by ERCC1 in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Cisplatin-Based Adjuvant Chemotherapy (New England Journal of Medicine) - see Reuters article below 9/6 |
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Northwest Biotherapeutics Receives FDA Clearance for Lung Cancer Trial (Northwest Biotherapeutics press release - Yahoo Finance) |
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Test predicts chemo benefit for lung cancer (Reuters) |
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Light Shed on Lung Cancer Drug-Resistance Mechanisms (MedPage Today) |
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Xanthus Pharmaceuticals Licenses Novel Cancer Targeting Agents From Schering AG, Berlin (Xanthus Pharmaceuticals press release - Yahoo Finance) |
| 5 |
The women's cancer you don't know about (New York Newsday) |
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Biomoda to work with Mayo Clinic on noninvasive lung cancer diagnostics (New Mexico Business Weekly) |
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Gene Therapy Appears to Shrink Tumors Please note: non-lung cancer and benefit to only 2 persons (Wall St. Journal) |
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New radiation better for some lung cancer (UPI) |
| Recent News: August 2006 |
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Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Effectively Samples Mediastinal Lymph Nodes (CancerConsultants.com) |
| 28 |
Completing Chemo Vital for Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer (Cancerpage) |
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Synthetic compound triggers cancer cell "suicide" (Foodconsumer.org) |
| 27 |
Out of sight, Out of Mind -Story about Radon-(Colorado Springs Gazette) |
| 22 |
Eloxatin®/Taxotere® Active for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CancerConsultants) Please note: this was a small trial. |
| 21 |
Canada OKs early lung cancer test (UPI) Please note: this is a diagnostic test and was approved for marketing in Europe |
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Non-small cell lung cancer: disease control rate may be a more powerful predictor of survival than tumor shrinkage (UC Davis - Health System on Xagena.it) |
| 18 |
Tobacco loses big, but not in dollars (Chicago Tribune) |
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Emory given $7.9 million for fight against lung cancer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| 17 |
Free lung-cancer screenings available to current, former nuclear workers (WATE.com - Knoxville, TN) |
| 11 |
Suzanne Pleshette being treated for lung cancer (MSNBC.com) |
| 9 |
Tumor Profiles May Help Cancer Treatment (Washington Post) |
| 7 |
Survival Favorable with Resection for Primary Lung Cancer (Cancerpage.com) |
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Imaging Study May Help Point Toward More Effective Smoking Cessation Treatments (NIH News) |
| 5 |
Bexarotene is a potential lung cancer preventative with few side effects (Washington University School of Medicine) Please note: Pre-clinical research, in mice. |
| 3 |
Freddy Fender Has Incurable Cancer (AP-NY Times) |
| Recent News: July 2006 |
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Youngster helps teacher by raising money for the fight against cancer (Aspen Times) |
| 28 |
Doctors Test Anti-Smoking Vaccine (AP-Washington Post) |
| 27 |
Auto Racer Benny Parsons Has Lung Cancer (Forbes) |
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UCSF Researchers Fingerprint Lung Tumors, Test New Drug Candidate (UCSF Today) |
| 25 |
Tissue Growth Factor Inhibits Metastatic Activity in Lung Cancer (NCI Cancer Bulletin) Please note: This is pre-clinical research, performed in mice. |
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CyberKnife effective for lung cancer (UPI) |
| 24 |
Lung Cancer and the Sexes (Time Magazine) |
| 21 |
Nicotine May Help Spur Lung Cancer (Forbes) |
| 20 |
Study: Nicotine Speeds Lung Cancer (CBS News) |
| 18 |
New Proton Therapy Center Opens in Houston (Associated Press) |
| 17 |
MedPanel Launches Profiles In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Medical News Today-press release) |
| |
Combo Therapy May Treat Lung Cancer (CBS News) |
| |
Iressa® Effective in Initial Treatment of Subset of Lung Cancer Patients (CancerConsultants.com) n.b. this study performed in Japan |
| 14 |
New Blood Test Identifies Lung Cancer Years Earlier Than Most Advanced Imaging Techniques; 20/20 GeneSystems Seeks to Develop First Effective, Routine Screen for #1 Cancer Killer (Genetic Engineering News-press release) |
| 13 |
Battling the disease that nearly killed her (The Cherokee Ledger News, Woodstock, GA) |
| |
Lung cancer knows no gender ( ABC7Chicago.com) |
| 12 |
New hope for overcoming lung cancer drug resistance (politics.co.uk-Britain) |
| 11 |
Lung Cancer Kills (FOXNews.com) |
| 10 |
Benefits of surgery for lung cancer unclear (Reuters) |
| 9 |
When cancer has spread, advanced radiation treatment seems beneficial. (Seattle Times) |
| 5 |
Drug Shows Promise Helping Smokers Quit (Wall Street Journal-subscription required) |
| 3 |
Early lung cancer testing could save lives (St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL) |
| |
Powerful Advocate Leaves Legacy of Hope (Bay Area Business Woman, Oakland, CA) |
| |
Genetic Parallels Found Between Lung Development, Lung Cancer (AScribe) |
| July |
The Deadliest Cancer Women Face Now (Redbook Magazine) |
| Recent News: June 2006 |
| 30 |
Donald Halperin, 60, Senator Who Was Deeply Loyal to Brooklyn, Dies (NY Times) |
| 29 |
Cyclacel Begins a Phase IIb Randomized Trial of Seliciclib for Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Genetic Engineering News) |
| |
Racing presents opportunity to fight lung cancer (Clarkston News, Michigan) |
| 27 |
Study: Secondhand Smoke Effects Pervasive (Washington Post) |
| |
Milk thistle drug blocks lung cancer in mice (Reuters) |
| |
For Some Racial and Ethnic Groups, Even Fewer Cigarettes Can Mean More Lung Cancer (LA Downtown News) |
| 22 |
Gene May Suppress Lung Cancer Growth and Improve Survival (CancerConsultants.com) |
| |
Postoperative Radiation Improves Lung Cancer Survival for Some (Reuters) |
| 21 |
A fighter takes on lung cancer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| 20 |
Merck KGaA's Stimuvax Is First Therapeutic Vaccine For Lung Cancer In Phase III - ASCO 2006 (Medical News Today) |
| |
Tests on Mice Show Smaller Lung Tumors With Milk Thistle Compound (WebMD) |
| 19 |
High risk of cancer for nonsmokers, study says (St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL) |
| 14 |
Smokers not being helped to quit, report finds (Reuters) |
| 13 |
Radiation Therapy Increases Survival in Certain Lung Cancer Patients (Docguide.com summary of Journal of Clinical Oncology article) |
| 12 |
Lung therapy aids cancer patients [re: pulmonary rehabilitation] (Whittier Daily News-CA) |
| 9 |
Bortezomib extends lung cancer survival (News-Medical.Net) |
| 7 |
Nicotine supplements may affect lung-cancer therapy (AP in Times Herald-Record) |
| 6 |
ASCO-Sunitinib Has Promising Activity in Lung Cancer (Reuters) |
| |
New drug class shows promise for non-small lung cancer (cancerfacts.com) |
| |
Sanofi-Aventis' Taxotere shows lung cancer benefits (Pharmaceutical Business Review) |
| |
AstraZeneca's Zactima shows lung cancer survival advantage (Pharmaceutical Business Review) |
| 5 |
Cancer victim honored with race for cure (The Oakland Press, Michigan) |
| |
New Data on Lung Cancer Trials with Targretin(R) is Presented at ASCO (Biowire) |
| |
Researchers Announce New Predictor for Lung Cancer Treatment and Survival (University Hospitals of Cleveland) |
| |
Antisoma posts positive data on cancer drugs; rights regained from Roche (Forbes) |
| 4 |
Updated Analysis in Second-Line Treatment of Lung Cancer Trial Confirms Similar Survival for Alimta(R) and Docetaxel (Eli Lilly) |
| |
ImClone decides on Erbitux lung cancer trial (Reuters) |
| 3 |
Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely to See Specialists (Forbes) |
| |
Pfizer's Sutent May Help Treat Lung Cancer Patients, Study Says (Bloomberg) |
| |
Drug 'smart bombs' future of cancer therapy (MSNBC) |
| 2 |
Chemo Helps Elderly Lung Cancer Patients, Too (Forbes.com) |
| 1 |
Lucanix Phase II Clinical Data At ASCO - Lung Cancer (Medical News Today) |
| |
Pain drug enhances lung cancer therapy: study (Reuters) |
| |
Surgery Extends Survival in Early Small Cell Lung Cancer (cancerpage.com) |
| Recent News: August 2006 |
| 30 |
Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Effectively Samples Mediastinal Lymph Nodes (CancerConsultants.com) |
| 28 |
Completing Chemo Vital for Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer (Cancerpage) |
| |
Synthetic compound triggers cancer cell "suicide" (Foodconsumer.org) |
| 27 |
Out of sight, Out of Mind -Story about Radon-(Colorado Springs Gazette) |
| 22 |
Eloxatin®/Taxotere® Active for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CancerConsultants) Please note: this was a small trial. |
| 21 |
Canada OKs early lung cancer test (UPI) Please note: this is a diagnostic test and was approved for marketing in Europe |
| |
Non-small cell lung cancer: disease control rate may be a more powerful predictor of survival than tumor shrinkage (UC Davis - Health System on Xagena.it) |
| 18 |
Tobacco loses big, but not in dollars (Chicago Tribune) |
| |
Emory given $7.9 million for fight against lung cancer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| 17 |
Free lung-cancer screenings available to current, former nuclear workers (WATE.com - Knoxville, TN) |
| 11 |
Suzanne Pleshette being treated for lung cancer (MSNBC.com) |
| 9 |
Tumor Profiles May Help Cancer Treatment (Washington Post) |
| 7 |
Survival Favorable with Resection for Primary Lung Cancer (Cancerpage.com) |
| |
Imaging Study May Help Point Toward More Effective Smoking Cessation Treatments (NIH News) |
| 5 |
Bexarotene is a potential lung cancer preventative with few side effects (Washington University School of Medicine) Please note: Pre-clinical research, in mice. |
| 3 |
Freddy Fender Has Incurable Cancer (AP-NY Times) |
| Recent News: July 2006 |
| 30 |
Youngster helps teacher by raising money for the fight against cancer (Aspen Times) |
| 28 |
Doctors Test Anti-Smoking Vaccine (AP-Washington Post) |
| 27 |
Auto Racer Benny Parsons Has Lung Cancer (Forbes) |
| |
UCSF Researchers Fingerprint Lung Tumors, Test New Drug Candidate (UCSF Today) |
| 25 |
Tissue Growth Factor Inhibits Metastatic Activity in Lung Cancer (NCI Cancer Bulletin) Please note: This is pre-clinical research, performed in mice. |
| |
CyberKnife effective for lung cancer (UPI) |
| 24 |
Lung Cancer and the Sexes (Time Magazine) |
| 21 |
Nicotine May Help Spur Lung Cancer (Forbes) |
| 20 |
Study: Nicotine Speeds Lung Cancer (CBS News) |
| 18 |
New Proton Therapy Center Opens in Houston (Associated Press) |
| 17 |
MedPanel Launches Profiles In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Medical News Today-press release) |
| |
Combo Therapy May Treat Lung Cancer (CBS News) |
| |
Iressa® Effective in Initial Treatment of Subset of Lung Cancer Patients (CancerConsultants.com) n.b. this study performed in Japan |
| 14 |
New Blood Test Identifies Lung Cancer Years Earlier Than Most Advanced Imaging Techniques; 20/20 GeneSystems Seeks to Develop First Effective, Routine Screen for #1 Cancer Killer (Genetic Engineering News-press release) |
| 13 |
Battling the disease that nearly killed her (The Cherokee Ledger News, Woodstock, GA) |
| |
Lung cancer knows no gender ( ABC7Chicago.com) |
| 12 |
New hope for overcoming lung cancer drug resistance (politics.co.uk-Britain) |
| 11 |
Lung Cancer Kills (FOXNews.com) |
| 10 |
Benefits of surgery for lung cancer unclear (Reuters) |
| 9 |
When cancer has spread, advanced radiation treatment seems beneficial. (Seattle Times) |
| 5 |
Drug Shows Promise Helping Smokers Quit (Wall Street Journal-subscription required) |
| 3 |
Early lung cancer testing could save lives (St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL) |
| |
Powerful Advocate Leaves Legacy of Hope (Bay Area Business Woman, Oakland, CA) |
| |
Genetic Parallels Found Between Lung Development, Lung Cancer (AScribe) |
| July |
The Deadliest Cancer Women Face Now (Redbook Magazine) |
| Recent News: June 2006 |
| 30 |
Donald Halperin, 60, Senator Who Was Deeply Loyal to Brooklyn, Dies (NY Times) |
| 29 |
Cyclacel Begins a Phase IIb Randomized Trial of Seliciclib for Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Genetic Engineering News) |
| |
Racing presents opportunity to fight lung cancer (Clarkston News, Michigan) |
| 27 |
Study: Secondhand Smoke Effects Pervasive (Washington Post) |
| |
Milk thistle drug blocks lung cancer in mice (Reuters) |
| |
For Some Racial and Ethnic Groups, Even Fewer Cigarettes Can Mean More Lung Cancer (LA Downtown News) |
| 22 |
Gene May Suppress Lung Cancer Growth and Improve Survival (CancerConsultants.com) |
| |
Postoperative Radiation Improves Lung Cancer Survival for Some (Reuters) |
| 21 |
A fighter takes on lung cancer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| 20 |
Merck KGaA's Stimuvax Is First Therapeutic Vaccine For Lung Cancer In Phase III - ASCO 2006 (Medical News Today) |
| |
Tests on Mice Show Smaller Lung Tumors With Milk Thistle Compound (WebMD) |
| 19 |
High risk of cancer for nonsmokers, study says (St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL) |
| 14 |
Smokers not being helped to quit, report finds (Reuters) |
| 13 |
Radiation Therapy Increases Survival in Certain Lung Cancer Patients (Docguide.com summary of Journal of Clinical Oncology article) |
| 12 |
Lung therapy aids cancer patients [re: pulmonary rehabilitation] (Whittier Daily News-CA) |
| 9 |
Bortezomib extends lung cancer survival (News-Medical.Net) |
| 7 |
Nicotine supplements may affect lung-cancer therapy (AP in Times Herald-Record) |
| 6 |
ASCO-Sunitinib Has Promising Activity in Lung Cancer (Reuters) |
| |
New drug class shows promise for non-small lung cancer (cancerfacts.com) |
| |
Sanofi-Aventis' Taxotere shows lung cancer benefits (Pharmaceutical Business Review) |
| |
AstraZeneca's Zactima shows lung cancer survival advantage (Pharmaceutical Business Review) |
| 5 |
Cancer victim honored with race for cure (The Oakland Press, Michigan) |
| |
New Data on Lung Cancer Trials with Targretin(R) is Presented at ASCO (Biowire) |
| |
Researchers Announce New Predictor for Lung Cancer Treatment and Survival (University Hospitals of Cleveland) |
| |
Antisoma posts positive data on cancer drugs; rights regained from Roche (Forbes) |
| 4 |
Updated Analysis in Second-Line Treatment of Lung Cancer Trial Confirms Similar Survival for Alimta(R) and Docetaxel (Eli Lilly) |
| |
ImClone decides on Erbitux lung cancer trial (Reuters) |
| 3 |
Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely to See Specialists (Forbes) |
| |
Pfizer's Sutent May Help Treat Lung Cancer Patients, Study Says (Bloomberg) |
| |
Drug 'smart bombs' future of cancer therapy (MSNBC |
