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Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer found in the United States. While tobacco smoking remains the primary cause of the disease, anyone can develop lung cancer – even people who have never smoked.

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Cancer Treatment Inequalities

Does race enter the equation on who is treated and who isn't treated for cancer? According to a recent study, there are racial differences in how lung cancer is treated.

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Lung Cancer Rx Better than Chemotherapy

Changes to a protein known as EGFR can result in lung cancer. The medication Tarceva (erlotinib) is one of two drugs that target EGFR as a means of treating lung cancer. The use of Tarceva has just been expanded.

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Better Ways to See Second Cancers

Lung cancer doesn’t go away easily. Even after surgical removal, this cancer can return. It's really important that these returning cancers be detected -  and the earlier the better.

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Extending Lives of Lung Cancer Patients

Many clinicians have been debating the best way to treat advanced lung cancer. The question has been whether or not to give chemotherapy and/or radiation alone, before or after surgery.

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Hookah Smoking Isn't A Safe Alternative

Hookah smoking may seem like a less harmful alternative to cigarettes. But the charcoal brick heating the hookah’s tobacco can expose a person to high levels of harmful chemicals.

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Targeting HER2 in Lung Cancer
Non small cell lung cancer responds to Herceptin and other HER2 targeted therapies
Quitting Smoking After Asbestos Exposure
Lung cancer deaths lower among people exposed to asbestos who quit smoking
Blood Test May Predict Lung Cancer Risk
Lung cancer risks higher in male smokers who have low bilirubin levels
Women Who Live Longer With Lung Cancer
Lung cancer patients who consumed high levels of soy foods lived longer
Targeting Lung Cancer Bad Actor
ALK positive non small cell lung cancer appears to respond to investigational agent
Preventing 12,000 Cancer Deaths a Year
Lung cancer deaths could be avoided with low dose CT scan screening
Spotting Need for Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer screening selection criteria refined
Do Positive Cancer Results Need to Be Redefined?
Lung cancer CT scan positive results examined for nodules of varying sizes
Emerging Cancer Threat For European Women
Lung cancer to surpass breast cancer as main cause of cancer death in European women
Why Lung Cancer Survival Rates Vary
Lung cancer survival rates vary in different countries
What's Contributing to Lung Cancer Among Nonsmokers?
Lung cancer in Chinese women linked to indoor air pollution
Burning Old Electronics Is Bad News
Lung cancer risks increased from incinerated electronics
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Causes & Treatments: Lung Cancer
Most lung cancers are caused by smoking, but not all of them. Get details on causes, symptoms, and treatments.
The Real Cost of Smoking
If lung cancer isn't enough reason to stop smoking, then watch this video to see what it really costs you to smoke cigarettes. Smokers not only risk their health - they pay a lot of money for the privilege of doing so.
Students and Smoking
Are you ready to quit smoking? If you're like 51 percent of college smokers, you only smoke cigarettes on a social basis, and don't consider it necessary to stop. Unfortunately, every puff bring you closer to a cancer diagnosis, or worse.
Risk Factors for Cancer
Cancer doesn't discriminate, and anyone can get this disease. However, some factors can increase your likelihood of developing cancer.
Effects of Cancer
You know what cancer is, and the odds are good that someone you care about has been affected by the disease. But what does cancer do to the body?
Butt Out!
Quitting smoking is a super smart professional decision - but intentions are easier than actions!
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