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Just a Cough, or Lung Cancer? by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Thu 15 Jul 2010 8:04am New York Times Consults What’s the best way to catch lung cancer early when doctors are most likely to be able to cure it? Several readers had questions on the Consults blog about early symptoms and testing of lung cancer. Dr. Derek Raghavan, director of the Taussig Cancer Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, responds. Q Read on »

Lung cancer trial results show mortality benefit with low-dose CT:Twenty percent fewer lung cancer deaths seen among those who w by Cancer.gov Posted Thu 04 Nov 2010 12:00am ... Read on »

Lung Cancer Alliance-Georgia Hails Senate Leadership on Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009 by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Mon 07 Dec 2009 12:00am /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lung Cancer Alliance-Georgia (LCA-GA) acknowledged Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) for their leadership and support in establishing the first ever multi-agency, comprehensive program targeted at lung cancer. Entitled Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009, S.332 authorizes a five year program Read on »

Lung cancer trial results show mortality benefit with low-dose CT:Twenty percent fewer lung cancer deaths seen among those who w by Cancer.gov Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 9:00pm Lung cancer trial results show mortality benefit with low-dose CT: Twenty percent fewer lung cancer deaths seen among those who were screened with low-dose spiral CT than with chest X-ray The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is today releasing initial results from a large-scale test of screening methods to reduce deaths from lung Read on »

Novel Lung Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise In Fighting Early-Stage Lung Cancer by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Apr 2009 5:25pm cells without harming normal cells. Rush is one of only five hospitals in Illinois offering the vaccine. The MAGRIT (MAGE-A3 as Adjuvant Non-Small Cell LunG Cancer Immunotherapy) study is a randomized, double-blind and placebo controlled trial that will enroll patients with MAGE A-3-positive, non-small-cell lung cancers. The experimental vaccine targets Read on »

Lung Cancer by Weight Master E. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 07 Dec 2008 10:02am include a cough or chest pain that doesn't go away, a wheezing breath, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, hoarseness, and swelling in the face and neck. Lung cancer diagnosis...I have a cousin dying of lung cancer. She has been a heavy smoker most of her life. She has had chemotherapy twice and has elected to not take anymore. So unless the Lord Read on »

Lung Cancer news article by Jim Allen Posted Sat 07 Nov 2009 10:02pm ’s first sign might be a symptom of advanced disease,” Hanna said. According to Hanna, the following are some symptoms of lung cancer: • A persistent cough; • Coughing up blood... 10 percent of lung cancer patients never smoked By Michael Schug Posted: November 05, 2009 ');; new Ajax.Request('/posts/1195/flag', {asynchronous:true Read on »

Lung Cancer news article by Jim Allen Posted Sat 07 Nov 2009 10:02pm ’s first sign might be a symptom of advanced disease,” Hanna said. According to Hanna, the following are some symptoms of lung cancer: • A persistent cough; &bull... 10 percent of lung cancer patients never smoked By Michael Schug Posted: November 05, 2009 ');; new Ajax.Request('/posts/1195/flag', {asynchronous:true Read on »

Lung Cancer & Smoking by Anthony R. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 21 Nov 2008 4:47pm

2 Comments , and prevents the passage of air. Quitting smoking is the best way to stay away from lung cancer. The most common symptom of lung cancer is a persistent or chronic cough. Shortness of breath, blood-stained sputum (phlegm), chest pains and repeated bouts of pneumonia or bronchitis may also be indications of lung cancer. In the later stages of lung cancer Read on »

Understanding Lung Cancer by LungHealth .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm in and of itself as a treatment of this disease. ANNOUNCER: The symptoms of lung cancer can include: a persistent cough, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, wheezing or hoarseness...ANNOUNCER: Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the U.S. When it strikes, it can often be fatal. But it is also one of the most preventable Read on »