Lung Cancer - Page 20

October 28, 2015

AstraZeneca lung cancer drug approved as first-line treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AstraZeneca Plc's drug, Iressa, as a first-line treatment for a common form of lung cancer.

October 28, 2015

Artificial sweetener may help treat aggressive cancers, study finds

For years, negative reports have surrounded artificial sweeteners, claiming evidence of everything from being a carcinogen to causing cardiovascular disease.

October 28, 2015

Talking to kids about smoking risks may help parents quit

Parents who quit smoking may be less likely to relapse when they discuss the dangers of cigarettes with their children, a U.S. study suggests.

October 28, 2015

Fit men may be less likely to develop some cancers, study suggests

Men with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness appear to have a lower incidence of lung or colon cancer, a new study has found.

October 28, 2015

Unique government cancer study will test precision medicine

The federal government is launching a very different kind of cancer study that will assign patients drugs based on what genes drive their tumors rather than where the cancer started, such as breast or lung.

October 28, 2015

Study says many lung cancer tumors prove harmless

Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.

October 28, 2015

Smoking still a large contributor to US cancer deaths, study says

Although smoking rates have declined over the past few decades, cigarettes continue to cause about three in 10 cancer deaths in the United States, according to a research published in the Annals of Epidemiology.

October 28, 2015

Tiny 'cellular lasers' could aid targeted cancer treatments

For the first time, scientists have injected lasers into cells, making them light up from the inside, an advance that could one day help treat problems inside the human body such as cancer, researchers say.

October 28, 2015

Cancer patients want more info about CT risks

Some cancer patients would like more information on the health risks of their radiology tests, a new study found.

October 28, 2015

Lung cancer scans urged for some smokers, not all

Certain current or former heavy smokers should start getting yearly scans for lung cancer to cut their risk of death from the nation's top cancer killer, government advisers said Monday - even as they stressed that the tests aren't for everyone.