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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Lung cancer rates are increasing among women and people who have never smoked, a new study finds. Researchers from the French College of General Hospital Respiratory Physicians studied 7,610 lung cancer patients and 7,610 new cases of lung cancer in France in 2010.
Diesel engine exhaust causes lung cancer in humans, international cancer experts declared Tuesday, meaning exposure could have serious health risks for the entire population. More Related to this Story The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, assembled a panel of experts for a…
— As I talk with lung cancer survivors, I'm often surprised at the differences in cancer treatment approaches around the country.
Some of the differences are in treatment regimens, but an even bigger difference seems to be what is done following treatment (or during palliative treatment) to…
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— Eight Saladworks locations in South Jersey will donate 20 percent of their sales on Wednesday, March 28 to lung cancer research.
The proceeds will be donated in support of the Heather Saler 9th Annual Lung Cancer Walk at Cooper River Park.
Find a list of participating…
A five-item lung cancer risk-assessment tool was able to identify high-risk patients who might benefit from screening with computed tomography, investigators reported. Using the instrument showed good discriminatory power in two of three large cohorts, as reflected in receiver-operating characteristic curve area under the curve (AUC) of 0.75 to 0.8…
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Revenue from Proposition to Fund Lung Cancer Research Today, Lung Cancer Alliance-California endorsed California's Proposition 29, a ballot initiative to increase the tax tobacco by $1 to fund cancer research and tobacco prevention programs. "Proposition 29 is very much in line with…
— New recommendations from chest and cancer doctors call for lung cancer screening in older adults with a long history of smoking a pack a day or more — but also highlight the possible harms of screening, including a high risk of false positive tests. The guidelines…
— The trial project is part of the Scottish government’s ‘Detect Cancer Early’ programme and takes place in a region that has one of the highest rates of lung cancer in the world. If successful, the test would help identify cancer five years earlier than conventional tests…
— Diesel particulate matter can have many adverse health effects, especially for those living near rail yards. Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency’s Lisa Woodard says diesel particulate matter is made up of gasses and soot.
“The soot is highly toxic,” Woodard said. “And what happens is it’s so…
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