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A longer, less intense course of radiotherapy provides better value for the money than a shorter, more intense regimen when given to ease pain and other complaints in patients with late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Telik, a biotechnology company, said Tuesday that a cancer treatment in the experimental stage failed to improve survival in patients with advanced lung cancer or in patients with ovarian cancer, setting off a 70 percent decline in its share price.

 Remembering those we lost in ’06

Many lung cancer patients who smoke will pick up the habit again after treatment, usually within the first two months after surgery, a new study shows.However, the longer the patients can hold off after surgery before smoking again, the more likely they are to be completely abstinent from cigarettes by 12 months after the operation, Dr. Mark S. Walker of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and colleagues found.

Patients treated surgically for early-stage lung cancer face an increased risk of recurrence if their tumors contain a large number of cells that act as “dimmer switches” on the immune system, according to a study at Duke University Medical Center.

The students held fundraisers to come up with money to help the uninsured Perez buy medicine he needs in his battle with lung cancer. They call him “The Angel of the Garden.”

Another great article from Lauren Terrazzano: This time of year, the world is awash in New Year’s resolutions. People hoping to lose weight, to get a better job, or to be a better mother, father, son or daughter.

I have a few resolutions as well. The first is to live. The second, more importantly, is to live well, despite knowing the threat of death is always there.

Marilyn Cohn was shocked when her doctor told her what was in the cards. “He said, I had lung cancer, and right to my face, he said, ‘You have one year to live,’” she said.

A research team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has for the first time identified several genes whose expression is lost in four of the most common solid human cancers - lung, breast, prostate and colon cancer.

The Israeli-born military correspondent – author, columnist, radio commentator, NY Post correspondent – was well-known for his close friendship with Ariel Sharon.