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January 9, 2012
REFILE: Eighth retraction marks slide of lung cancer work
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a reminder of how much a once-heralded area of lung cancer research has crumbled, a former Duke oncologist and his colleagues issued their eighth study retraction late last week.
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December 26, 2011
Women's lung cancer risk not tied to childbirths
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman's lung cancer risk doesn't appear to be linked to the number of children she has, although some scientists had thought hormonal changes during pregnancy might protect against the disease.
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October 28, 2011
Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 percent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a new study.
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September 21, 2011
Lung cancer linked to risk of stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People recently diagnosed with lung cancer are at higher risk of having a stroke than those without lung tumors, suggests a large new study from Taiwan.
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September 16, 2011
Western US states lead in reducing lung cancer rates - study
BOSTON (Reuters) - Western U.S. states boast the lowest rates and most rapid decline in lung cancer in the nation as fewer people smoke cigarettes, a study released on Thursday showed.
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August 18, 2011
Study finds sniffer dogs can smell out lung cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - German scientists experimenting with sniffer dogs have found they can accurately detect lung cancer by smelling breath samples.
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July 8, 2011
Lung cancer scans can be unreliable: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - CT scans to measure lung tumors can be unreliable, potentially leading patients and doctors to believe the cancer is growing when it's not, a new study suggests.
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July 1, 2011
CORRECTION: Who should get screened for lung cancer?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using chest scans to screen for lung cancer in people who've never smoked and have no symptoms might help catch cancers early and decrease the disease's death toll, suggests a new study from Japan.
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July 1, 2011
Who should get screened for lung cancer?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using chest scans to screen for lung cancer in people who've never smoked and have no symptoms might help catch cancers early and decrease the disease's death toll, suggests a new study from Japan.
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June 30, 2011
Life saving lung cancer test to set off cost debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A landmark study showing that routine lung screening of heavy smokers and former smokers using low dose CT scans could save thousands of lives is sure to set off a fierce debate about the cost of such testing on an overburdened healthcare system.
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June 20, 2011
Lung cancer patients don't get equal symptom care
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lung cancer patients at public hospitals, which serve a greater proportion of poor and disadvantaged people, are less likely to receive adequate treatment for pain and other symptoms than patients treated at a cancer center, according to a new study.
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June 3, 2011
Roche's Tarceva helps lung cancer patients
ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's cancer drug Tarceva nearly doubles the time patients with a distinct type of lung cancer live without their disease getting worse, a late-stage trial showed on Friday.
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April 21, 2011
TV on the Radio musician dead of lung cancer at 36
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The bass player with alternative rock band TV on the Radio died on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer, the group said. Gerard Smith was 36.
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April 1, 2011
Fewer U.S. women dying of lung cancer -study
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Lung cancer death rates among women in the United States fell for the first time in four decades, trailing a similar decline in men that started a decade ago, U.S. cancer experts said on Thursday.
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March 25, 2011
Working with mustard gas linked to lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Workers involved in mustard-gas production during the World War II era showed heightened odds of lung cancer at a relatively young age -- with the excess risk fading in old age, a new study finds.
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March 21, 2011
Counting lung cancer cells helps predict disease
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have found that counting the number of lung cancer cells circulating in a patient's blood could help determine how aggressive the cancer is and predict the best treatment to use.
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January 24, 2011
Anti-estrogens linked to fewer lung cancer deaths
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anti-estrogen drugs such as tamoxifen may reduce a woman's risk of dying from lung cancer, suggests a new study. The analysis included a very small number of women with lung cancer, however, and the findings do not mean that women should take these drugs to prevent or treat lung cancer, doctors say.
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December 28, 2010
More signs lung cancer screening could save lives
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More research is suggesting that heavy smokers may benefit from screening for lung cancer, to detect tumors in their earliest stages.
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December 17, 2010
Lung cancer screen: a license to smoke?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dutch researchers have found that men who screen negative for lung cancer are a bit less likely to try to quit smoking than men whose scan is inconclusive and requires follow up.
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December 10, 2010
Broccoli may not fight lung cancer in non-smokers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have hinted that eating your broccoli might help prevent lung cancer. But a new study of non-smoking women finds no strong link between compounds found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and lower risk of lung cancer.
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November 9, 2010
Work exposure to diesel fumes tied to lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Miners, railway workers and others with years of on-the-job exposure to diesel exhaust may have a heightened risk of developing lung cancer, a new research analysis suggests.
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November 2, 2010
Diabetes drugs may help control lung cancer: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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September 17, 2010
Dose of denial good for some lung cancer patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A little denial can go a long way in helping lung cancer patients deal socially and emotionally with the life-changing diagnosis, suggests a new study.
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September 1, 2010
Diabetes drug may keep lung cancer at bay
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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August 13, 2010
Estrogen-only therapy may not up lung cancer deaths
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who use estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy don't appear to be at increased risk of dying from lung cancer.
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July 20, 2010
New study backs Avastin in lung cancer
LONDON (Reuters) - The drug Avastin won a renewed endorsement as a treatment for lung cancer on Tuesday from a clinical study looking at the drug's use in a broad, real-life setting.
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December 7, 2009
Higher lung cancer risk in eastern China: study
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - People in eastern China likely have a higher risk of developing lung cancer than those in western China because of extensive burning of biomass fuels in homes and factories, according to a study.
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December 3, 2009
Watching tumors on CTs can predict lung cancer
BOSTON (Reuters) - Small or slow-growing nodules discovered on a lung scan are unlikely to develop into tumors over the next two years, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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September 22, 2009
WHO slashes radon limit in homes, cites lung cancer
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drastically cut the maximum amount of radon -- a naturally occurring gas -- that should be permitted in homes because of strong evidence it causes lung cancer.
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September 21, 2009
Hormone therapy may up risk of dying of lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who already have lung cancer, hormone replacement therapy - which has been tied to a higher risk of serious conditions including breast cancer and heart attacks - seems to increase the risk of death from the tumor, according to a new study.
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August 31, 2009
Gold nanotech breath test may show lung cancer early
LONDON (Reuters) - A sensor made with gold nanoparticles can detect lung cancer in a patient's breath and may offer a diagnosis before tumors show up on an x-ray, Israeli scientists said on Sunday.
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August 20, 2009
Tests help lung cancer drugs reach right patients
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Diagnostic tests that look for specific genetic or molecular characteristics may be the key to helping doctors decide which lung cancer treatments work best for patients, two studies released Wednesday suggest.
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August 4, 2009
Blood test may diagnose lung cancer, company says
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A blood test that detects nine compounds in blood may offer a safe way to diagnose early cases of lung cancer, Celera Corporation reported on Tuesday.
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July 30, 2009
Ovary removal may raise risk of lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A premature menopause, usually due to removal of the ovaries, nearly doubles the risk of lung cancer in women, a new study shows.
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July 1, 2009
Europe approves AstraZeneca lung cancer drug
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's once-daily cancer pill Iressa (gefitinib) has been approved for certain lung cancer patients in Europe, reviving the fortunes of a product that had until recently been largely written off by industry analysts.
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June 1, 2009
Drug keeps lung cancer from worsening: study
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A drug called Zactima, which failed two earlier trials, was shown in a pivotal study to extend the amount of time patients survived without their lung cancer worsening, researchers said on Saturday.
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June 1, 2009
Hormone therapy lifts lung cancer death risk: study
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Use of menopausal hormone-replacement therapy increases the risk of death from lung cancer by 60 percent after five years, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.
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June 1, 2009
Drug helps lung cancer patients live longer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The use of Eli Lilly and Co's Alimta following successful chemotherapy treatment helped patients with advanced lung cancer live significantly longer, according to data released on Saturday.
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May 21, 2009
Stereotactic radiation treatment slows lung cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stereotactic body radiotherapy, in which beams of radiation are focussed on a tumor, appears to be highly effective for treating certain patients with a common type of lung cancer, Scandinavian researchers report.
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April 28, 2009
Acrylamide in food does not up lung cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consumption of foods containing acrylamide does not increase the risk of lung cancer in men, and in women, it may actually reduce the risk.
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March 26, 2009
Carotenoid supplements tied to lung cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Based on the findings from a new study, it appears that people who take higher than recommended doses of carotenoid supplements hoping to keep from getting sick, may actually be doing themselves harm. The long-term use of beta-carotene, retinol, and lutein supplements at doses higher than in multivitamins, increases lung cancer risk, especially in smokers and former smokers, according to investigators from the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) study.
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March 19, 2009
Roche files Tarceva for first-line lung cancer use
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Thursday it had submitted its Tarceva drug to the European Medicines Agency for use as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
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January 1, 2009
Study points to way of stopping lung cancer spread
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lung cancer cells produce a compound that helps the tumor spread to other parts of the body, a finding that could lead to a new way to prevent this dangerous development, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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December 22, 2008
Experts identify gene variants linked to lung cancer
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in China and the United States have identified mutations of two genes which appear to make ethnic Chinese more susceptible to lung cancer, they wrote in the journal Cancer.
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December 19, 2008
Lung cancer deadliest tumor for Australia women
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the biggest killer of Australian women with cancer, as females who started smoking in the 1970s and 1980s as they gained equal rights with men are diagnosed with the deadly disease.
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November 21, 2008
Lung cancer pill may get second chance after tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday.
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November 12, 2008
CT lung cancer screening offers pros and cons
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that while low-dose CT of the chest can identify lung cancers at an early, more treatable stage, it can also lead to unnecessary major surgery that detects no cancer.
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November 10, 2008
Country star Merle Haggard battling lung cancer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Merle Haggard, recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had part of a lung removed and is recovering at home, his spokeswoman said on Sunday.
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November 3, 2008
Scientists find genes that lift lung cancer risk
LONDON (Reuters) - An international research team has identified two genetic variations that appear to increase a person's risk of developing lung cancer by up to 60 percent, they reported on Sunday.
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October 23, 2008
Gene study turns up 26 lung cancer genes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A broad analysis of genes has turned up 26 mutations linked with the most common form of lung cancer, several of which play a role in other cancers as well, researchers said on Wednesday.