Lung Cancer in the News

05/16/2013 - 4 out of 5 adults have household bans, but millions of people still breathe secondhand smoke, CDC says

05/16/2013 - Gene present in 10 percent of NSCLC cases

05/16/2013 - Early study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease

05/16/2013 - Study found even modest improvements seemed to lower disease risk

05/15/2013 - Washington state study found a nearly tripled risk, with younger adults most vulnerable

05/03/2013 - Interaction between pollution and molecules produced by nature may lead to lung cancer, researchers say

04/23/2013 - Findings come from two large, long-term studies of U.S. health professionals

04/22/2013 - For those with the gene, drugs appeared to extend survival without spread of disease by several months

04/22/2013 - Study shows a pill containing THC lasts longer and may be safer than smoking pot

04/18/2013 - And new tool for finding the right match may help others get novel treatments

04/15/2013 - 'Cryoablation' might offer therapeutic option for cancer patients whose disease has spread

04/12/2013 - Findings suggest lung cancer develops through multiple mechanisms

04/11/2013 - American Cancer Society looked at smoking, obesity, disease screening, tanning and more

04/10/2013 - Certain strains of the cervical cancer virus found in tumors from nonsmokers

04/09/2013 - False-positive results lead to unneeded risky procedures

04/05/2013 - Highest levels of cancer-linked substance found in blood of those who light up first thing in morning

04/03/2013 - Many say they don't feel prepared to offer effective assistance

04/01/2013 - Study suggests patients who have tumors removed could live many extra months

03/28/2013 - Emotional ads put a face to devastating effects from both smoking and secondhand smoke

03/27/2013 - Many are people who had breast or prostate tumors