LungBlog

It’s a little-known fact that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, globally. It claims more lives than colon, prostate, and breast cancer combined. In Malaysia, lung cancer is the most common cancer found in males aged 50 and above, and 95% of lung cancer patients die within five years of diagnosis.  

Lung cancer cells with a defective version of a potential tumor suppressor gene are highly resistant to attack by a platinum-based drug commonly used to treat the disease, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas report in the cover article of the Oct. 1 edition of Cancer Research.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women. Until now, the only treatment has been painful and difficult surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. But now, doctors have found a painless way to treat patients who don’t qualify for surgery. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s happening and saving lives.

Hoping to beat back lung cancer, researchers at OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Melville plan to study how the company’s Tarceva pill might be used to recast the disease as chronic but manageable in some patients.

Behind the scenes at “General Hospital”, actress Nancy Grahn jokes around. But when the camera’s rolling, her character Alexis is completely serious. She’s battling a lethal disease.

“General Hospital” may be fictional, but the tragedy of lung cancer is a reality. Lung cancer kills more Americans than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined.

GH’s Nancy Lee Grahn tackles her toughest story yet as nonsmoker Alexis battles lung cancer. Here, the always outspoken actress weighs in on why this issue is so important — and in many cases, preventable.

Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. Lung canceris the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Smoking is also responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx,esophagus, and bladder. In addition, it is a cause of kidney, pancreatic,cervical, and stomach cancers,as well as acute myeloid leukemia. 

Living close to heavy industry may increase the risk of lung cancer, according to a study.

He starred opposite Goldie Hawn in the 1972 comedy “Butterflies Are Free” and was the son of “Green Acres” actor Eddie Albert.

A family friend reported Albert died Friday from lung cancer at his home in Malibu.

Cancer drug developer Antisoma plc (LSE: ASM, US OTC: ATSMY) today announces final data from its phase II trial of AS1404 in non-small cell lung cancer. These show a very substantial survival benefit.