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Article: Diesel truckers at cancer risk from exhaust

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  • By LC_News · Posted December 9, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Diesel truckers at cancer risk from exhaust Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (12-08) 20:55 PST -- Trucking company workers who have been regularly exposed to diesel exhaust ...

Press Release: LCA and AstraZeneca Release Stigma Survey Results

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  • By LC_News · Posted November 17, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 3 replies
  • LCA and AstraZeneca Release Stigma Survey Results SURVEY SHOWS LUNG CANCER PATIENTS BLAMED FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS As public support decreases, so do research dollars and patient hope Washington, DC, November ...

Article: Genetic Region Linked To Five Times Higher Lung Cancer Risk

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  • By LC_News · Posted September 11, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Genetic Region Linked To Five Times Higher Lung Cancer Risk ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2008) — A narrow region on chromosome 15 contains genetic variations strongly associated with familial lung cancer, says ...

Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial in Lung Cancer Patients

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  • By LC_News · Posted August 22, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 9 replies
  • NovaRx Corporation Initiates Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial in Lung Cancer Patients 8/21/2008 SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaRx Corporation announced today that the company initiated its pivotal ...

Biomarkers differentiated lung cancer, nontumor lung pathologies

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  • By LC_News · Posted August 20, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Biomarkers differentiated lung cancer, nontumor lung pathologies Researchers at Saarland University in Germany have identified potential serum-based biomarkers that may detect lung cancer, and these biomarkers ...

The dreaded question: Did he smoke?

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  • By LC_News · Posted July 24, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Please notice that there’s a forum at this link: http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread .aspx?boardid=490&pppostsubj=1&threadid= 730771 where people are discussing how they answer this question. It ...

Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care

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  • By LC_News · Posted July 21, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care By Jeffrey Perkel, HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A sweeping genetic analysis suggests that the activity of certain genes might ...

Evidence of a Survival Increase in Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Patients

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  • By LC_News · Posted July 17, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals Observes Evidence of a Survival Increase in Lung Cancer Patients Participating in Tavocept(TM) Clinical Trial SAN ANTONIO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals ...

Gene Test May Change Treatment, Extend Life for Lung Cancer Patients

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  • By LC_News · Posted July 11, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 1 reply
  • From HealthNewsDigest.com Gene Test May Change Treatment, Extend Life for Lung Cancer Patients By University of Colorado Cancer Center Jul 10, 2008 - 3:45:53 PM New study shows that patients who test ...

Nanotech Revives a Cancer Drug

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  • By LC_News · Posted July 11, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Friday, July 11, 2008 Nanotech Revives a Cancer Drug A new formulation could bring a promising drug back to the clinic. By Katherine Bourzac From Technology Review In the 1990s, a cancer drug called TNP-470 ...

Article: Fruits, Vegetables, Teas May Cut Smokers' Cancer Risk

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  • By LC_News · Posted June 5, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Fruits, Vegetables, Teas May Cut Smokers' Cancer Risk Flavonoids in these foods may also counteract damage tobacco does to DNA, study suggests Posted June 5, 2008 THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News ...

Article: Gum disease link to cancer risk

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  • By LC_News · Posted May 27, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Gum disease link to cancer risk Gum disease, both in smokers and non-smokers, may be a warning sign of an increased risk of cancer. Imperial College London researchers found gum disease was linked to ...

Article: Genetic Mutation Increases Lung Cancer Risk, Scientists Find

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  • By LC_News · Posted May 27, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Genetic Mutation Increases Lung Cancer Risk, Scientists Find By Shannon Pettypiece May 26 (Bloomberg) -- People with a common genetic disorder may be at increased risk of developing lung cancer from exposure ...

Article: Researchers Pinpoint How Smoking Causes Cancer

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  • By LC_News · Posted May 14, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 43 replies
  • Researchers Pinpoint How Smoking Causes Cancer ScienceDaily (May 14, 2008) — Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have pinpointed the protein that can lead to genetic changes ...

Immune-Boosting Lung Cancer Therapy Shows Promise

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 28, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • This is currently in phase 3 trials in the US. If anyone is interested in getting more information, you can email asci@gskbio.com ---------------------------------------- -------------------- Immune-Boosting ...

Surgery Effective in Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 24, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Surgery Effective in Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer CancerConsultants.com - News 4/21/2008 Surgery for the treatment of lung cancer in patients 80 years and older is a safe and effective treatment ...

Merck KGaA says to ask for wider Erbitux use in Q3

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 24, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Merck KGaA says to ask for wider Erbitux use in Q3 Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:15am EDT By Mantik Kusjanto FRANKFURT, April 23 (Reuters) - Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to apply to the European ...

Poniard reports positive results for lung cancer drug

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 24, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Associated Press Poniard reports positive results for lung cancer drug Associated Press 04.23.08, 3:50 PM ET SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday its lung cancer drug ...

Avastin study fails to show improved lung cancer survival

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 21, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Since I know a lot of people here are on Avastin, I want to be sure to point out that this article does not mean that the drug does not have value. The drug did show positive results for increased "progression ...

Erbitux drug shows new lung cancer benefit -broker

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 21, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 0 replies
  • Erbitux drug shows new lung cancer benefit -broker Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:16am EDT LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Cancer drug Erbitux has shown an unexpected survival benefit in a second Phase III trial in ...

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