December 28th, 2008
New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease.
The study also suggests that dietary regulation of inorganic phosphates may play an important role in lung cancer treatment. The research, using a mouse model, was conducted by Myung-Haing Cho, D.V.M., Ph.D., and his colleagues at Seoul National University, appears in the first issue for January of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society.
December 27th, 2008
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (PRWEB) December 15, 2008 — CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach, http://www.cyberknifepalmbeach.com, announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in the landmark study comparing traditional surgery and CyberKnife® radiosurgery treatment outcomes in early stage operable and resectable lung cancer.
The randomized, prospective clinical study, led by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, will evaluate the potential for radiosurgery as a non-invasive treatment alternative for operable lung cancer patients.
December 27th, 2008
 Lung cancer has for the first time overtaken breast cancer to become the top killer of women Down Under, according to a report.
With the change in the society, women in Australia are enjoying same freedom as men and have largely picked up cigarette smoking.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the lung cancer rates are expected to increase by 0.4 per cent a year until 2010 for women and to drop by 1.1 per cent for men.
Cancer Council of Australia chief executive Professor Ian Olver said lung cancer had for the first time overtaken breast cancer as the largest killer of women.
December 27th, 2008
It has been known for several years that inositol hexaphosphate (IP6) found in beans, legumes and some other vegetables exhibits potent anti-cancer action. Scientists have recently discovered an additional anti-cancer compound in legumes, known as inositol pentakisphosphate. In a study reported in Cancer Research, the newly discovered compound was tested in mouse models and on cancer cells. Not only was it found to inhibit the growth of tumors in mice independently, the phosphate also enhanced the effect of cytotoxic drugs in ovarian and lung cancer cells. This finding suggests that inositol pentakisphosphate could be used to sensitize cancer cells to the action of commonly used anti-cancer drugs.
December 26th, 2008
Oncology Nursing News reports on December 08, 2008 that a clinical trial has begun at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla to test the effectiveness of a new vaccine for lung cancer.
The vaccine, called Lucanix (NovaRX Corporation, San Diego, Calif), is made from gene-modified tumor cells. If proved effective, it will not only help a patient’s immune system to fight off cancer, it will also make the cancer shut down its immune system-suppression activities.
December 26th, 2008
Dr. David Vesely’s amazing hormones have returned from their world tour. In June in Shanghai, Vesely gave a keynote speech: “Cardiac Hormones for the Treatment of Cancer.” In September in Istanbul he gave another: “Novel Cardiovascular Hormones.” In October in Nuremberg: “Magic Bullets for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure, Renal Failure and Cancer.”
December 26th, 2008
Two common polymorphisms in the 3′ untranslated regions of adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette B1 and C1 (ABCB1 and ABCC1) are linked to a greater risk of developing lung cancer, according to research published online Dec. 23 in Cancer.Haijian Wang, Ph.D., of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and colleagues genotyped six common regulatory single-nucleotide polymorphisms of ABCB1 and ABCC1, using blood samples from 500 patients with lung cancer and 517 controls without lung cancer. ABCC1 has been shown to be involved in the elimination of metabolites of the tobacco carcinogen NNK, and ABCB1 removes harmful agents in the lungs.
December 26th, 2008
The government-backed Liverpool University team want to test using CT scans to detect early disease in those who have not yet developed symptoms.
Lung cancer kills 33,500 people a year in the UK and a screening trial of thousands of individuals is “urgently” needed to save lives, say researchers.
They are currently carrying out a feasibility study.
Assuming the findings are positive, a two-centre pilot study could be in place within six months
December 26th, 2008
Mr. Waxenberg became a hospital volunteer a year and a half ago, inspired in part, he said, by his own recovery from lung cancer, which involved three operations that have now left him cancer free. “I wanted to see what I could do to help others,” he said.
December 25th, 2008
British guitarist Davey Graham, known for his efforts with musical greats Paul Simon and Jimmy Page, has died of lung cancer, his manager says.
Manager Mark Pavey said Tuesday Graham, who died in London this week at the age of 68, had only just learned about his cancer diagnosis, The Guardian reported.
“He was diagnosed with lung cancer only weeks ago and suffered a seizure at his home at around 3.30 p.m. yesterday,” Pavey said.
The Los Angeles Times said Graham had earned a reputation in the music industry for creating musical compositions that included Asian and Indian harmonies.
