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- By stephanie410 · October 3, 2008
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- I received the following email from the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship... "This year more than a quarter of a million women will be diagnosed with women’s cancers, and an estimated 69,000 ...
- By kcofrancesco · October 2, 2008
- 8 replies
- Hello Everyone, LCA is preparing a formal thank you letter to send to the key members of the House and Senate who made our new $20 million lung cancer research program happen: Congressman John Murtha ...
- By Heinke · October 2, 2008
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- NCI Launches First-Ever Study to Determine if Biomarkers Can Help Guide Treatment for Lung Cancer National Cancer Institute, October 1, 2008 http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressre leases/MARVELrelease ...
- By amymaura · October 2, 2008
- 3 replies
- Hey everyone, Short notice, but I got a call from this guy, Andrew Schorr, today about a webcast tonight on advanced lung cancer. If anyone is interested, here are the details: Webcast--Patient Power ...
- By kcofrancesco · October 1, 2008
- 7 replies
- Last night, President Bush signed into law funding for fiscal year 2009. Included in this omnibus measure is money to fund the Department of Defense and a new $20 million Lung Cancer Research Program ...
- By kcofrancesco · September 28, 2008
- 9 replies
- Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) announced this weekend that Congress approved $20 million for a new lung cancer research program at the Department of Defense (DOD) - a top LCA priority. The president is expected ...
- By robinwd · September 27, 2008
- 24 replies
- We lost Paul Newman last night. The end of an era...the loss of a wonderful man ...
- By jyuan · September 26, 2008
- 0 replies
- http://www.newsday.com/news/local/suffol k/ny-bztar245855510sep24,0,1149844.story OSI warns of death from liver damage with cancer drugBY KATHLEEN KERR | kathleen.kerr@newsday.com September 24, 2008 OSI ...
- By Maikido · September 26, 2008
- 1 reply
- I received a letter from the U.S. Marine Corps two days after my diagnosis. The intention of the letter was to notify me that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was contaminated during ...
- By Bette_Tx · September 22, 2008
- 3 replies
- Here's an article in today's Herald Times Reporter written by By Dr. Dennis Zagrodnik. He talks about the stigma of smoking being attached to lung cancer and he also mentions November is Lung Cancer Awareness ...
- By lorihope · September 22, 2008
- 6 replies
- I just read about this possible Oprah opp to get lung cancer and LCA in the news. It's a one in a million chance, but if you know someone newly diagnosed, you might want to mention this. Here's what the ...
- By Bette_Tx · September 22, 2008
- 4 replies
- A friend sent me this link from the FDA website which list 187 fake cancer cures to avoid. They don't indicate any health risk involved in taking them - only that they won't cure cancer. However, if cancer ...
- By Nitatx · September 21, 2008
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- I had emailed the alliance and this is part of my reply: After reading this go to http://capwiz.com/lungcanceralliance/hom e/ and click on LCA Advocacy Action to support this bill. After over five years ...
- By cad1223 · September 19, 2008
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- http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news /1,14748,00.htm?c=1004:5:1:2 This article shows the statistics of non-smokers/smokers and lung cancer. Very interesting article for all. I know it's a great debate ...
- By Angie-in-SC · September 16, 2008
- 0 replies
- I periodically receive an e-newsletter from the National Lung Cancer Partnership. Just wanted to share it with you all today. You can view it by clicking on the following link: https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPu ...
- By lorihope · September 15, 2008
- 0 replies
- Just came across this, "Don't judge me, doctor," written by an oncologist and published in Malaysia's largest circulation English language newspaper. I couldn't find the letter he refers to but I love ...
- By lorihope · September 15, 2008
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- There's a compelling piece on the SU2C site by the daughter of a lung cancer patient who quit smoking 40 yrs ago. The daughter also happens to be a writer for Desperate Housewives. See http://su2c.standup2cancer.org/node/2769 ...
- By J-me · September 15, 2008
- 7 replies
- Calling all advocates!! Here is an article I think you will find very interesting. Help me respond!! I was not aware of this study...Is this true? http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8 978326 Lung ...
- By kcofrancesco · September 15, 2008
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- LUNG CANCER IN NON-SMOKERS IS SIXTH BIGGEST CANCER KILLER Washington, D.C. [September 15, 2008]--While lung cancer in smokers and former smokers is the biggest cancer killer by far, lung cancer in people ...
- By lorihope · September 11, 2008
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- Greetings. Please see the article, "Easing the Stigma of Disease," that just went live on the AARP site. I mentioned several organizations, including LCA, when I was interviewed, and although my quote ...
