May 18, 2016 Georgia man to complete half Ironman as he battles incurable lung cancer Kirk Smith doesn’t care much for the word “awareness”— instead, he prefers the word “hope.”
May 18, 2016 US trial tests machine that 'reconditions' lungs outside body ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A machine that 'reconditions' a donor's lungs outside the body before being transplanted into a recipient is undergoing tests in the United States in the hope that it can radically improve survival rates for people with chronic respiratory diseases.
May 17, 2016 HIV-infected patients less likely to get cancer treatment HIV-infected cancer patients are much less likely to receive treatment for tumors than people who don't have the virus, a large U.S. study suggests.
May 11, 2016 Mandatory flu shots tied to surge in health worker vaccinations Mandatory vaccination policies may encourage more healthcare workers to get annual flu shots and help prevent the spread of influenza to patients, a study in one Texas health system suggests.
May 5, 2016 Lower odds of lung cancer surgery for blacks in segregated neighborhoods African American lung cancer patients who live in segregated, low-income neighborhoods are less likely than their peers in more affluent communities to get surgery that can add years to their lives, a U.S. study suggests.
May 4, 2016 Polluted air may up risk of many cancers For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study.
April 28, 2016 'Mob Wives' star Big Ang has stage 4 cancer Big Ang’s family is turning to the public to help the “Mob Wives” fixture in her battle against Stage 4 lung and brain cancer.
April 28, 2016 UK report advocates substituting e-cigarettes for tobacco Substituting electronic cigarettes for tobacco is beneficial to public health and should be encouraged for current smokers, according to a report from the U.K.’s Royal College of Physicians.
April 25, 2016 Chronic conditions tied to low wellbeing in childhood cancer survivors Chronic conditions appear to be causing a poorer quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, according to a new study.
April 14, 2016 Cancer drug labels rarely reflect patient experiences Information about the benefits and drawbacks patients experienced when taking a new cancer drug is rarely included on the product label, even though it could help doctors and patients make treatment choices, researchers say.
