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Health - July 16, 2009
The drug's success with other cancers wasn't repeated with small cell tumors: study
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Alimta Approved as Maintenance Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer
Health - July 6, 2009
To prevent disease progression
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Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread
Health - July 3, 2009
Researchers express hope that finding will lead to treatments
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Elaine Mardis and Richard Wilson: Taking Cancer's Genetic Measure
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Health - June 30, 2009
It's a faster way to get to "personalized medicine," tailoring treatment to each person's genes.
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Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits
Health - June 30, 2009
Lung cancer assessment allays some concerns about how patients interpret results, researchers say
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Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer
Health - June 23, 2009
Study finds lung and breast cancer rates especially elevated
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Nicotine Receptors Could Be Lung Cancer Treatment Target
Health - June 15, 2009
Compound inhibited receptors and led to cancer cell death in mouse study
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Coming Soon: Lung-Cancer Spray?
Health - June 15, 2009
Novel delivery of gene therapy suppresses tumors in mice
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Still Too Few Women in Cancer Trials
Health - June 8, 2009
Many may lack the time, resources to participate, study finds
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'Micro' Spreading of Breast Cancer Needs Treating, Study Urges
Health - June 1, 2009
Other research cautions against too much screening for lung cancer
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Immune-Based Lymphoma Treatment Shows Promise
Health - May 31, 2009
Similar patient-tailored approaches may work for skin, stomach and other cancers, researchers say
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Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer
Health - May 30, 2009
Alimta, Zactima extend survival but cure remains out of reach, studies show
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HRT Ups Death Risk for Women With Lung Cancer
Health - May 30, 2009
Shortened survival points to estrogen's potential role in the disease, experts say
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Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer
Health - May 30, 2009
Study finds better outcome for advanced non-small cell malignancies
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U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
Health - May 27, 2009
Report finds 19.2% drop among men, 11.4% among women in past 15 years
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Stem Cell Study Offers Hope for Targeting Tumors
Health - May 19, 2009
In mice, genetically engineered cells killed cancer but spared healthy cells
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Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
Health - May 17, 2009
Gene reprogramming can occur in just 3 days time
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More Cancer Tests Mean More False-Positive Results
Health - May 11, 2009
Risk for incorrect but worrying findings rises 50 percent by the 14th test, study finds
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Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis
Health - May 11, 2009
Risk of late-stage cancer greater in city dwellers than in rural residents, study shows
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Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women
Health - May 4, 2009
Research suggests greater female susceptibility to carcinogens
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Minorities to Bear Brunt of Rise in U.S. Cancer Cases
Health - April 29, 2009
Rate among Hispanics, blacks will double over next 20 years, report warns
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Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Lung Cancer Risk
Health - April 28, 2009
Controversial food byproduct even showed protection for women, study finds
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Health Buzz: Urine Test Shows Smokers' Cancer Risk and Other Health News
Health - April 20, 2009
In milk, debatable benefits for women; why some workers laid off from small companies can't get COBRA.
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Urine Test Could Gauge Smokers' Lung Cancer Risk
Health - April 19, 2009
Those with higher levels of a compound had nearly 9 times the risk, scientists say
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Radiation-Chemo Combo Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
Health - April 14, 2009
Getting both simultaneously linked to longer survival, study concludes
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