October 20th, 2006
Eli Lilly and Company has launched a major clinical trial evaluating ALIMTA (pemetrexed for injection) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a devastating and rapidly spreading form of lung cancer. This international trial, expected to be the largest ever to be conducted in SCLC(1), will assess the potential clinical benefit of pemetrexed in combination with carboplatin, a commonly-used chemotherapeutic agent, in direct comparison to the current leading treatment option of etoposide in combination with carboplatin.
October 19th, 2006
The old saying, “every cloud has a silver lining,” seems to have been written just for Sandra Hearn. What started as a cough and turned into a cancerous tumor on her right lung, eventually ended with a mother and daughter reuniting after a lifetime of separation.
October 19th, 2006
Got a symptom? Don’t leave it too long to get checked out is the message from two leading cancer charities on the eve of Lung Cancer Awareness month, this November.
Macmillan Cancer Support and The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation are urging people not to delay in visiting their GP to get checked out if they are concerned or have any symptoms of lung cancer because it could, quite literally, mean the difference between life and death.
October 18th, 2006
According to the results of a phase II clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, treatment with Lucenix™ (belagenpumatucel-L)—an experimental anticancer vaccine—may improve the survival of patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.
October 17th, 2006
Pharmaceutical Solutions released the results of an analysis of the behavior and intentions of people who seek cancer-related information online. According to the study, people who research cancer online turn to the Internet predominantly for information on treatment options, which they subsequently validate through discussions with physicians, family or friends. Additionally, more than two-thirds of online cancer researchers (67 percent) report visiting a Web site providing information on a specific cancer-related drug.
October 16th, 2006
When the President’s Cancer Panel was looking for a place to discuss the link between smoking and cancer, Kentucky seemed a logical choice.
The commonwealth has not only the nation’s highest rates of adult smoking and teen tobacco use, but also the highest rate of cancer deaths
October 16th, 2006
The almost 400 guests who attended the Sequoia Hospital Foundation’s gala ball on Oct. 14 showed their heart while supporting the programs of Sequoia Hospital. The “Building with Our Hearts” theme was carried throughout the elegant event held at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park. Big winners were Bonnie and Tony Addario, avid supporters and donors to the foundation.
October 15th, 2006
Benny Parsons, NASCAR champion turned TV broadcaster, said his latest medical checkup Wednesday showed no trace of cancer.
October 14th, 2006
American singer Freddy Fender, best known for his 1975 smash hit Before the Next Teardrop Falls, died Saturday in his home in Texas. Fender had been in failing health, diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year.
October 14th, 2006
Recent reports of increasing rates of lung cancer among nonsmokers in some parts of the United States and Canada reveal an urgent need for greater awareness of the dangers of radon throughout North America. Exposure to too much radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer overall, causing some 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the U.S.
