More may be offered lung cancer surgery
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Thousands more lung cancer patients each year could be offered surgery or other aggressive therapy under a new system that classifies many tumors as more treatable than in the past.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes. With an increasing number of biological clues available, doctors hope they will be able to customize more patients' treatments based on their genetic profiles.
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At a time when more people are cured of cancer than ever before, fewer doctors seem willing to say so.
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At a time when more people are cured of cancer than ever before, fewer doctors seem willing to say so.    They call the cancer undetectable, or in remission...
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Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid may help to cut former smokers' risk of lung cancer.
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People who have cancer surgery at facilities designated by the US government as &quot;centers of excellence&quot; are less likely to die soon after the operation.
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Red wine, but no other form of alcohol, appears protective against lung cancer in men. A team of researchers in Spain has been comparing the lifestyles of 132 patients with lung cancer and 187 patients requiring minor surgery at the same hospital.
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Some fear that doctors will steer patients to I.M.R.T. radiation therapy because it has higher profit potential.
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Thousands of extra surgeons are going to be needed over the next few years to meet demand, a report warns.
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Consumers may soon have more information to help them select a doctor when they need an operation or other serious medical procedure.
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NEW YORK  - Ironically, people who help  patients with breathing problems have a high likelihood of  developing respiratory disorders themselves.
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MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The largest study of its kind has come up with hard, cold numbers that pinpoint the risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers.
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Should I? Shouldn't I? Those are questions that increasing numbers of patients ask themselves about such common steps as being screened for lung cancer, taking certain drugs and having back surgery. In many instances, there is no clear answer. The science doesn't tell us; each patient must weigh ...
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Research to develop new and improved treatments for cancer was given a further boost with the announcement of $1.9 million ( 1.1 million) a year to fund fifteen international fellowships.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 21 HealthDay News) -- Only a third of breast cancer patients get to discuss their breast reconstruction options with their general cancer surgeon before the tumor is removed, new research finds.
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Why more needs to be done to help provide care for women with secondary breast cancer.
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A simple breath test can sometimes detect lung cancer in patients even in the early stages of the disease, proving in principle that the idea might work, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.