TORONTO, April 28 — Acrylamide, the suspected carcinogen found in potato chips and french fries, is not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, Dutch researchers found.

WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Lung Cancer Alliance announced that a comprehensive lung cancer research funding bill targeting lung cancer‘s high mortality rate was introduced with bipartisan support today in the U.S. House of Representatives today.

“We now have legislation authorizing a broad new comprehensive, multi-agency approach to lung cancer in both Houses of Congress. This is a milestone — the turning point we are all looking for in federal policy on lung cancer,” said LCA President and CEO Laurie Fenton Ambrose.

While smoking causes 90 per cent of lung cancer, there may be an odourless, colourless gas lingering around people’s homes that can also cause the disease.

“There’s another cause that people don’t know about,” Daisy Dowhy, resource co-ordinator with Central Plains Cancer Care Services, said.

That other cause is radon.

MesotheliomaHelp.net has expanded its information section on lung cancer and mesothelioma specialists into one of the most comprehensive treatment resources available for patients with asbestos-related diseases. Our searchable, easy-to-use database contains doctor profiles and hospitals records from every state in America, making it easy for residents of California or New York, for example, to find information on the mesothelioma specialists in their area.

Lugano, 27 April 2009 – Prevention, personalized therapies and closer collaborations between surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists will result in better outcomes for lung cancer patients and those at risk, a leading European expert says.

“Lung cancer is a complex disease. It is one of the most complex cancers, and the more we learn about the biology of the disease, the more we realize that improved cancer care will result from multidisciplinary treatment,” said Prof Robert Pirker, from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

A man who had the lower lobe of his left lung removed to save his life wonders if you know which month is lung cancerawareness month in Cornwall.

The retired construction heavyweight who battled lung cancer two years ago is not only looking to up the profile of lungs in the public consciousness to the level of colons, breasts and prostates, but also to remove the tarnish that smokers have left on the disease.

“Losing the breath of life: Lung Cancer,” the final presentation in the 14th annual Mini Medical School series, will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education. All sessions in the series are free and open to the public; however, reservations are suggested due to limited seating.

Exposure to asbestos has been linked to a variety of illnesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, a fatal type of cancer that is diagnosed in less than 3,000 Americans each year.

But new research has linked asbestos exposure with even more forms of deadly cancer, meaning that this toxic substance is even more dangerous than previously thought.

Asbestos is the greatest industrial killer the world has ever known,” Martin said at a meeting of the House of Commons natural resources committee.

Earlier this month, Canwest News Service reported that Health Canada sat for more than a year on a report by a panel of international experts that concludes there is a “strong relationship” between lung cancer and chrysotile asbestos mined in Canada.