Lung Cancer in the News

Article: New Approach Uses A Common Virus To Combat Deadly Lung Cancer

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  • By LC_News · Posted September 11, 2008
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  • New Approach Uses A Common Virus To Combat Deadly Lung Cancer 10 Sep 2008 Among the 5,000 studies being discussed by 30,000 oncologists at the 2008 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

Article: High-intensity chemotherapy does not improve survival in SCLC

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 8, 2008
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  • High-intensity chemotherapy does not improve survival in small cell lung cancer Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy did not have better survival rates than those ...

Article: A screening that would save lives

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 7, 2008
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  • A screening that would save lives By Beverly Beckham, Boston Globe Columnist | April 6, 2008 She is angry, but who can blame her? Her sister - "my beloved sister" - died of lung cancer, writes a reader ...

Article:Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked To Nicotine Addiction

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  • By LC_News · Posted April 1, 2008
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  • NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked To Nicotine Addiction And Lung Cancer - Variant Also Increases Risk For Cardiovascular Disease 01 Apr 2008 Scientists have identified a genetic variant ...

Article: Phase II results for CDP791 in non-small cell lung cancer support

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 31, 2008
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  • Mar 31, 2008 01:05 ET Phase II results for CDP791 in non-small cell lung cancer support further clinical development BRUSSELS, BELGIUM--(Marketwire - March 31, 2008) Results provide evidence of CDP791's ...

Article: Saving cancer patients' skin

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 27, 2008
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  • CHICAGO --- Becky Sasaki has the quick laugh and easy smile of a woman who continues to thrive despite her four-year wrestling match with lung cancer. She still works every day in the family business ...

NYT Article: Cigarette Company Paid for Lung Cancer Study

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 27, 2008
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  • Greetings, Many of you have already seen the news headlines regarding the NY Times article that came out yesterday related to early detection research being funded by tobacco money. (you can find the ...

LC in the News March 25, 2008

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 25, 2008
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  • Celgene's Amrubicin gets FDA orphan drug designation for small cell lung cancer March 25, 2008: 08:01 AM EST NEW YORK, Mar. 25, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG) Corp ...

LC in the News March 24, 2008

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 25, 2008
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  • Neil Aspinall, Beatles Aide, Dies at 66 By ALLAN KOZINN Published: March 24, 2008 Neil Aspinall, who left an accounting job to become the Beatles’ road manager when the group was still a local dance band ...

LC in the News March 21, 2008

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 21, 2008
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  • First-Line EGFR Inhibition May Benefit Some Lung Cancer Patients NEW YORK MARCH 21, 2008 (Reuters Health) - There is "strong evidence" that selected groups of patients with advanced non-small cell lung ...

LC in the News March 19-20, 2008

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 20, 2008
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  • The War On Lung Cancer Needs Volunteers By DR. GEROLD BEPLER The Tampa Tribune Published: March 19, 2008 Progress is slow. What we urgently need are new and effective therapies. What's the holdup? Why ...

LC In the News March 17-18, 2008

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  • By LC_News · Posted March 19, 2008
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  • Detecting Lung Cancer Posted: March 18, 2008 11:10 AM This year alone, 200-thousand new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the US. That used to mean a painful, invasive procedure. Now, there's ...

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