A FORMER paint shop employee who has incurable lung cancer is expected to receive damages of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a case believed to be a Victorian first.

Lydia Angela Spina, 43, a smoker since her early 20s, successfully claimed her employment at two North Coburg paint shops exposed her to an increased risk of developing or aggravating the inoperable cancer from which she now suffers.

Dr. Zerhouni, a physician scientist and world-renowned leader in radiology research, has served as NIH director since May 2002. He led the agency through a challenging period that required innovative solutions to transform basic and clinical research into tangible benefits for patients and their families. One of the hallmarks of his tenure is the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, launched in 2003, after extensive consultations with the scientific community. The NIH Roadmap brought together all of the NIH 27 Institutes and Centers to fund compelling research initiatives that could have a major impact on science, but that no single institute could tackle alone.

Radiation oncologists at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh today will report to the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston that a newer, minimally invasive approach to treating high risk patients with Stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) may significantly reduce the risk of local disease recurrence.

Just last year 213,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer, the leading cancer killer. Now an experimental vaccine is showing promise in saving lives.

Lung cancer is so deadly because it’s usually caught very late, leaving few treatment options. For most patients, the available treatments only prolong their life, not cure the cancer.

Researchers around the world are working on different versions of a lung cancer vaccine.

Shawn Johnson performs her gold-medal-winning routine on the balance beam in the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. Johnson is among the gymnasts performing tonight at Arco Arena. She says she wants to use her new fame to bolster cancer awareness.

Wednesday, BioView Ltd. revealed the interim results of its internal clinical trial of non-invasive diagnostic test under development for early detection of lung cancer. BioView lung cancer test is based on morphological and genetic analysis of sputum samples and is running on BioView DUETTM automated scanning platform.

A former paint shop employee who is fighting incurable lung cancer is expected to receive damages worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in a case believed to be a Victorian first.

Lydia Angela Spina, 43, a smoker since her early 20s,  successfully claimed her employment at two North Coburg paint shops exposed her to an increased risk of developing or aggravating the inoperable cancer from which she now suffers.

In the 10 years since his wife died from lung cancer, Schurgin, 78, has devoted much of his life to fighting cancer, a cause he described as “the equivalent of my holy grail.” In that time, Schurgin has developed a strong relationship with Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, who represents his area.

A lung cancer diagnosis used to signal great odds against patients, but with groundbreaking technology, the outlook on the battle of lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases is brighter. Medical officials at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler are now at the forefront of innovative ways to diagnose and treat lung diseases.

The risk of lung cancer is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, even after taking into account the effects of tobacco and asbestos exposure, according to a case-control study in US military veterans.