Lung Cancer Patients May Benefit From More Time Without Life ...
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Indianapolis, November 1 (ots/PRNewswire) - New data presented today confirm that advanced lung cancer patients can look forward to better-quality survival when treated with Alimta(R) (pemetrexed), a newly approved anticancer agent in the European Union
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Surgery for lung cancer can  have a substantial impact on long-term, health-related quality  of life, the results of a study published in the current issue  of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggest.
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Man's best friend could also be a  lifesaver in the fight against cancer.
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Older women with lung cancer live  longer than men the same age, U.S. researchers reported on  Saturday, and said their finding suggests that estrogen might  affect chemotherapy.
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Cancer is less common in adolescents and young adults than in older people. But in some ways it is more alarming.
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Even after more than a decade after diagnosis, cancer survivors may have a poorer quality of life and more health limitations than others their age, according to a US study.
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NEW YORK  - Among individuals who develop  lung cancer, there appear to be differences between smokers and  nonsmokers in survival rates and in individuals patient  characteristics, researchers report. They say the findings  indicate that lung cancer in nonsmokers is a specific disease,  which has implications for research and clinical trials.
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When a person is first  diagnosed with cancer and undergoes treatment, their work may  suffer; but in the long run, most people who survive cancer  work a similar number of hours as anyone else, new study  findings show.
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Lung cancer kills one person every minute in Asia, and in most cases, the disease was detected too late for effective treatment, medical experts said.
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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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Doctors may have to take a more active role in addressing the spiritual needs of patients with terminal illnesses, a study suggested on Thursday.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer with CT scans does not save lives or prevent the disease to advance, and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment. But it's not the final word on CT scans.
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Stir-fry cooking without good ventilation may boost the risk of lung cancer, according to a review published in a specialist journal, Lancet Oncology.
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This lung cancer drug is not as effective as once hoped.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- There were important advances in the detection and treatment of cancer this year -- more people than ever are now surviving the disease -- but cuts in government cancer research dollars could slow progress in the fight.
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A GLASS of red wine a day could keep tumours at bay, according to a new study of lung cancer sufferers. Research published in the specialist medical magazine Thorax today