Lung Cancer News From Medical News TodayLatest Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today.Despite Hazards, 15 Of British Adult Survivors Of Childhood Cancer Are Smokers- July 31, 2008 One-fifth of British adult survivors of childhood cancers are current smokers, and nearly a third have been regular smokers at some point in their lives, according to a study in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, lung problems, and second malignancies, relative to the general public.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116731.php Launch Of New Interactive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Resource For Physicians- July 27, 2008 EPG Health Media, developers of e-communication and clinical information solutions for the health sector, today announced the launch of a new interactive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Knowledge Centre within the web-based physician resource www.epgonline.org.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116241.php Gates And Bloomberg Unite In Global Fight Against Tobacco- July 24, 2008 Two of the world's richest philanthropists, Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg pledged on Wednesday to spend 500 million dollars to make people all over the world stop smoking. They announced the news together at a press conference at the TheTimesCenter in Midtown Manhattan. Michael Bloomberg is mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg LP, a giant financial software services, news and data company.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116039.php Gene Panel Predicts Lung Cancer Survival- July 22, 2008 Researchers from four leading cancer centers have confirmed that an analysis involving a panel of genes can be used to predict which lung cancer patients will have the worst survival. The finding could one day lead to a test that would help determine who needs more aggressive treatment. The study, the largest of its kind, appears online in Nature Medicine.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115701.php BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals Observes Evidence Of A Survival Increase In Lung Cancer Patients Participating In Tavocept(TM) Clinical Trial- July 18, 2008 BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("BioNumerik") announced that patients with adenocarcinoma (the most frequently occurring form of lung cancer) participating in a Phase II clinical trial of Tavocept(TM) showed a survival increase of approximately 198 days (6.5 months). The trial observations included an approximate 40% reduction in mortality for adenocarcinoma patients receiving Tavocept.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115415.php Indoor Residential Air Quality Has Significant Impact On Health- July 15, 2008 Indoor air quality has a greater impact on health than outdoor air quality, as North American adults spend almost 90% of their time indoors. Exposure to chemical and biological contaminants and possible cancer-causing agents is possible, and can contribute to the risk of developing respiratory and neurologic symptoms, allergies, asthma and lung cancer.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115016.php Sex, Death And Rock & Roll - Teen Movie Makers Help Create Cutting Edge Anti-smoking Films- July 11, 2008 Three hard hitting films - designed by teenagers for teenagers - were launched after a national competition helped uncover the next generation of British film makers. Cancer Research UK and Channel 4's 4Talent launched a joint initiative - funded by the Department of Health - called BREATHE to produce a selection of short online films to encourage young smokers to quit and deter others from starting.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114731.php Anti-Tobacco Campaign Tests Lung Capacity, Determination And Tobacco Awareness In 'Miley Mania Adventure'- July 10, 2008 Pop culture, anti-tobacco awareness and physical endurance merged last Friday in The TRUTH's 'Miley Mania Adventure' in Salt Lake City. Twenty parent-child teams faced six anti-tobacco riddles that lead them to scavenge over 50 miles of the Wasatch Front with nothing more than their own two feet and the local public transit system.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114566.php Greater Gains In Mortality Reduction From Common Cancers Associated With Higher Education- July 9, 2008 Deaths due to the four most common cancers - lung, colorectal, prostate, and breast - have dropped substantially in the United States from 1993 to 2001 in working-aged individuals. However, not all Americans are equally likely to benefit from those gains.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114383.php New York Times Examines Benefits, Costs Of Cancer Drug Avastin- July 8, 2008 The New York Times on Sunday examined how the Genentech cancer drug Avastin "signifies both the hopes and dilemmas of modern medicine" because while it offers incremental benefits for cancer patients, the drug is costly and concerns have been raised about its safety and efficacy.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114193.php |