Posts Tagged ‘lung cancer’
Smoking upon waking may raise cancer risk
PENN STATE (US) — The sooner people smoke cigarettes after waking up in the morning, the more likely they are to develop lung or oral cancer, according to researchers. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 15:46 - 3 Comments
China’s indoor air raises cancer risk for women
U. BUFFALO (US) — Breathing indoor air in some Chinese cities carries significant cancer risks, especially for women, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2012 17:42 - 3 Comments
Why patients with cancer don’t quit smoking
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Over half of cancer patients don’t quit smoking after their diagnosis, according to a new review paper that identifies the reasons why. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 6, 2012 12:21 - 0 Comments
Targeting key protein may halt lung tumors
UC DAVIS (US) — A newly discovered protein on the surface of lung cancer cells could prove to be an important target for cancer therapy, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
Key protein may be lung cancer’s weakness
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Scientists have discovered that a deadly form of lung cancer depends on a specific protein—a finding that could pave the way for new, more effective treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 14, 2012 10:36 - 0 Comments
Smokers with lung cancer have 10x more mutations
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Lung cancer patients with a history of smoking have 10 times more genetic mutations in their tumors than those with the disease who have never smoked, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Nurses can ease fears after cancer diagnosis
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Nurses can play a key role in alleviating the concerns of patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 11:34 - 1 Comment
Web calculator flags cancer risks early
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A computer-based tool could help speed early diagnosis of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, saving up to 5,000 lives a year. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 8:51 - 1 Comment
CT lung cancer screening saves lives
BROWN (US) — A new study reports a 20 percent reduction in lung cancer deaths in heavy smokers who had low-dose computed tomographic (LDCT) screenings instead of X-rays. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2010 9:09 - 1 Comment
Cigarette smoking: Unsafe at any level
CORNELL (US)—Exposure to even low-levels of cigarette smoke may put people at risk for future lung disease, including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 17, 2009 19:43 - 9 Comments
Same name, different lung cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Lung cancer in patients who have never smoked is a very different disease than the lung cancer smokers get, and should be treated as such, new research finds. (more…)
