When naming the leading causes of cancer, radon may not rank at the top of many people’s list. However, a recent effort by Pope and Douglas County Public Health is aimed at changing that perception.

The oderless, colorless, and tasteless radioactive gas known as radon, is believed to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Found naturally in the ground, radon is created by the decay of uranium in the soil, rock and water. The gas seeps through openings in the home and when high levels are inhaled over long periods of time, greatly increases a person’s chance of suffering from lung cancer.

ALCMI’s founding organization, the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer (BJALCF) has been conducting an ongoing “One in a Million” advertising campaign to raise $20 from one million people in the belief that small donations add up. Generously donated by CBS Outdoor and friends of the Foundation to raise awareness for lung cancer, the ads currently appear on buses and billboards in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Atlanta.

MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer patients who continue to smoke even after their diagnosis are more likely to experience moderate to severe pain, researchers report in the March issue of the Journal of Pain.

Native Hawaiian women are especially vulnerable to breast and lung cancer, with a higher total cancer incidence and mortality rate than any other ethnic group in Hawai’i, Kolonel said.

SAN DIEGO, March 23 /PRNewswire/ — Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pioneer in drug discovery from marine microbial sources, today announced that it is conducting a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the vascular disrupting agent (VDA) NPI-2358 in combination with standard chemotherapy (docetaxel) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study follows on positive outcomes in the Phase 1 study assessing the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of the combination.

ZANESVILLE – Area residents will benefit from a new medical procedure, endobronchial ultrasound or EBUS for short, that will aid doctors with diagnosing infections, autoimmune disease and lung cancer.

Havana, March 21, 2009.- Cuba has just renovated the hopes of being able to control lung cancer progression some day, it has registered the only therapeutic vaccine in the world to fight against tha disease, the most frequent and deadliest among malignant noeplasias.

TAMPA – Hundreds of people ran up the stairs of one of Tampa’s tallest buildings Saturday.

They were taking part in “Climb Tampa,” a fundraiser for the American Lung Association.

The event was held to raise money for lung cancer research.

Portland, Maine (MesotheliomaCancerNews.com) –Mesothelioma and lung cancer effects people from all walks of life, from both sides of the world, regardless of sex, age or nationality.

U.K. residents in Warwickshire, England who suffer from asbestos-related cancer will be among those helped by a new support group.

If we weren’t all stressed out to begin with, this week added another punch. Radio host Don Imus went on the air stating he feels that stress provoked his cancer, and to top it off, yours truly had to share the news that stress appears to lower survival in those with lung cancer. But TGIF, I have one small solution to offer, and most of you won’t hate me for it.