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Blocking protein may prevent smoke-induced lung damage
A new research has found that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice.

Blocking protein may prevent smoke-induced lung damage
London, March 19 : A new research has found that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice.

New radiation therapy to treat lung cancer
An experimental type of highly focused radiation therapy has shown promising results in treating inoperable but life-threatening lung cancer tumors.

You say ... Letter to the editor
The South Carolina State Senate can play a pivotal role in improving critical health concerns by passing legislation to increase our state’s lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax to at least a dollar a pack. Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of premature death in this state.

Precision Radiation Therapy May Improve Survival Rates Of Some Lung Cancer Patients
A radiation therapy that uses multiple radiation beams to target tumors precisely has been shown to eliminate the primary tumor and ultimately may improve survival rates for lung-cancer patients unable to undergo surgery, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians who led a national clinical trial of the treatment. In a study appearing in the March 17 issue of The Journal of the ...

SBRT may improve survival rates for lung-cancer patients: Study
A radiation therapy that uses multiple radiation beams to target tumors precisely has been shown to eliminate the primary tumor and ultimately may improve survival rates for lung-cancer patients unable to undergo surgery, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians who led a national clinical trial of the treatment.

New Way to Treat Inoperable Lung Cancer
An experimental type of highly focused radiation therapy may control inoperable lung cancer tumors and help people with the deadly disease live longer, a study shows.

Clouds with no silver lining
Chiang Mai is choking, as is most of northern Thailand. Grey smoke billows from thousands of deliberately lit fires, both large and small. Mountains, temples and city tower blocks dim into a dull grey background. An ineffectual sun tries to shine through the dusty haze.

10 health risks for women
YOU might think that the most common health dangers Australian women are the ones that you always hear about but this list may surprise you.

Precision radiation therapy may improve survival rates of some lung cancer patients
( UT Southwestern Medical Center ) A radiation therapy that uses multiple radiation beams to target tumors precisely has been shown to eliminate the primary tumor and ultimately may improve survival rates for lung-cancer patients unable to undergo surgery.