Risk of lung cancer linked to Gulf War
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WASHINGTON -- Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War exposed to pollution from oil well fires, exhausts, and other sources may face an increased risk of lung cancer, a government advisory group reported yesterday.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental lung cancer screening test designed to look for precancerous genetic damage could help better identify patients at risk for the disease, while opening up the possibility for earlier diagnoses and preventive treatments, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - An analysis of data from a Danish study shows that inflammation factors are stronger predictors of lung cancer mortality in individuals with blood type O than those with other blood types.
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Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20  cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, scientists in New  Zealand have found, as they warned of an "epidemic" of lung  cancers linked to cannabis.
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Lung cancer appears to run in families,  researchers said on Tuesday, though exposure to tobacco smoke  is still the dominant cause of the disease even for those who  may be genetically predisposed.
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It has been singled out as the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, right behind smoking. But to Shiro Umeda, sprightly at 74, radon is the best thing since aspirin.
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Heavy cannabis use may raise the risk of chronic lung disease more than smoking, two studies suggest.
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Gulf War veterans&#39; exposure to pollutants was linked today to lung cancer, though the report didn&#39;t connect contact with hazardous substances to Gulf War Syndrome, contradicting an earlier study.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Living next to heavy industry may boost lung cancer risk, suggests new research.
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NEW YORK OCT 18, 2004  - Children who are overweight appear to have an increased risk of cancer in later life, according to the results of a study published in the November 1st issue of the International Journal of Cancer.
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NEW YORK  - As a treatment for breast cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.
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NEW YORK  - Ten years after their deployment, veterans of the Gulf War in 1990-1991 do not seem to be more likely than normal to develop lung or breathing problems, investigators report.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to what has been shown  in other reports, Gulf War veterans and their spouses are not  at increased risk for peripheral neuropathy, a type of nerve  problem that often involves numbness and tingling in the arms  and legs, new research shows.
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Children exposed to passive smoking have a higher risk of developing lung cancer later in life than other youngsters, according to new research.
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Contrary to what has been shown in other reports, Gulf War veterans and their spouses are not at increased risk for peripheral neuropathy, a type of nerve problem that often involves numbness and tingling in the arms and legs, new research shows.
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The available evidence is too sparse or of insufficient quality to determine whether the majority of health problems that may be experienced by Gulf War veterans could be associated with exposures to fuels for military vehicles, propellents in Scud
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Ten years after their deployment, veterans of the Gulf War in 1990-1991 do not seem to be more likely than normal to develop lung or breathing problems, investigators report.