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New Study Finds Lung Cancer “Maintenance Therapy” Drug

1/25/2011 4:24 PM EST

Study shows erlotinib can improve the survival rate for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
A new study published in Lancet Oncology has found that the drug Erlotinib (brand name: Tarceva), when administered after a chemotherapy treatment, can improve the survival rate for patients with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). The drug had previously been used to treat...

Microscopic Vascular Invasion as a Predictor of Lung Cancer

1/18/2011 4:33 PM EST

Data taken from newer studies now suggests that microscopic vascular invasion (MVI), or the spread of individual cancer cells via the most minute blood vessels in the human body, may be a more significant tool than typical staging methods in determining how severe and extensive cancerous tumors could be expected to become.

The study, by Enrico Ruffini, MD and colleagues, shows that MVI may, in fact, be a better...

Lung-Cancer.Com: Lung Cancer Research Receives Lowest Gov’t Funding Per Death

1/13/2011 5:19 PM EST

Lung-Cancer.Com is a crucial source of information for patients with mesothelioma, a form of cancer that strikes the band of tissue around the lungs. The web site also functions as a news outlet for the most recent research on other respiratory diseases that are attributable to asbestos exposure. Lung-Cancer.com provides updates on the latest work in the fight against mesothelioma and various other asbestos-related...

Lung Cancer Survival Rates

1/5/2011 1:22 PM EST

A late-December report in a UK electronic newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, suggests that cancer survival rates in that country still trail those obtained in other, equally developed Western nations like Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Based on a study of 2.4 million adults, and comparing rates in the countries named above, the UK’s survival rate was found to be “persistently lower” when targeting...

Lung-Cancer.Com: Researchers Discover Potential Lung Cancer Vaccine

12/31/2010 2:00 PM EST

Lung-Cancer.Com is an important information source for patients with mesothelioma, a variety of cancer that attacks the soft tissue around the lungs. The site also serves as a news outlet for research on other lung diseases that arise from exposure to the carcinogenic mineral asbestos. Lung-Cancer.com offers updates on the most recent work in the battle against mesothelioma...

Seventh Annual Asbestos Awareness Conference

12/21/2010 12:00 PM EST

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, or ADAO, recently announced the Seventh Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, slated for April 1 through the 3, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia.

At this conference, noted scientists, oncologists, physicians, researchers and medical educators will discuss asbestos and its effect on public health from both an economic and environmental point of view.

As the...

Lung-Cancer.Com: 2011 “Extraordinary Healer for Oncology Nursing” Award

12/15/2010 12:36 PM EST

Lung-Cancer.Com is a valuable information resource for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer that targets the soft tissue around the lungs, as well as other lung diseases stemming from exposure to asbestos. The site also offers news updates on the latest progress in the fight against mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Lung-Cancer.com details...

Lilly Suspends Approval Plans for Alimta in Head and Neck Cancers

12/6/2010 1:29 PM EST

In October of 2010, Eli Lilly, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, announced that it was abandoning plans to have its established drug Alimta approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for the treatment of head and neck cancer.

The move followed an announcement from Lilly that Phase III trials using Alimta in combination...

MesotheliomaWeb.Org: British Woman Skydives to Raise Mesothelioma Awareness

11/29/2010 1:43 PM EST

MesotheliomaWeb.Org is a respected reference source for patients and their families who are coping with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that attacks the cells in the pleural mesothelium, a section of tissue surrounding the lungs. MesotheliomaWeb.Org supplies visitors with the most current news on research projects, treatment processes, and other reports on this deadly disease. The mission of the site...

Mesothelioma Remains Rare In Spite of Increases

11/23/2010 10:34 AM EST

According to one mesothelioma website, this form of cancer (malignant mesothelioma) continues to crop up in a population exposed to asbestos during the height of its popularity, 20 to 50 years ago.

In fact, asbestos – the only known cause of mesothelioma – was on its way to an absolute ban in 1990, or 20 years ago, thanks to the U.S. Environmental Protection’s...

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