All Entries in the "Lung Cancer" Category
How Does Lung Cancer Affect Your Body?
As much as 90% of lung cancers are caused by tobacco smoke. The risk increases with the number of cigarettes you smoke. Lung cancer tumors can be benign or malignant, but most lung cancers are due to malignant tumors only. The effects of lung cancer on your body: Lung cancer causes chest pain: Lung cancer [...]
Common Food Additive Found To Increase Risk And Speed Spread Of Lung Cancer
New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease. The study [...]
Experts Identify Gene Variants Linked To Lung Cancer
Researchers in China and the United States have identified mutations of two genes which appear to make ethnic Chinese more susceptible to lung cancer. Their finding involves two genes, ABCB1 and ABCC1, which were previously thought to be linked to eliminating carcinogens from the lungs and protecting them against inhaled toxins. In their study, the [...]
Pill As Good As Chemo Against Lung Cancer
Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted treatment, survived about as long as those on another course of [...]
Red Wine May Cut Lung Cancer Risk
Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men, according to a report. “An antioxidant component in red wine may be protective of lung cancer, particularly among smokers,” said Chun Chao, Ph.D., a research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Department of Research and Evaluation in Pasadena, California. Chao analyzed data collected [...]
Avastin Slows Progression Of Lung Cancer
The results of a study presented that Avastin combined with gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy improves the time lung cancer patients live without progression of the disease, according to Swiss drugmaker Roche. There was also a positive trend to extended survival. Patients with previously untreated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) survived up to 30 percent longer without [...]
Do You Smoke A Lot? Quit Smoking To Prevent Lung Cancer!
Lung cancer! It can originate from any part of your lung and usually it takes several years for you to develop lung cancer. The lining cell or epithelial cell of bronchi and bronchioles is the most common place where lung cancer usually develops. Can you guess what could be the most common and primary cause [...]
Experimental Chemotherapy Regimen Shows Promise In Treating Advanced Lung Cancer
A combination of chemotherapy agents that have been tested in other tumor types appears to be a promising alternative to standard treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to a report. In a phase II multicenter study of 56 patients with an advanced form of this common lung cancer, endpoints including response rate, progression-free [...]
