Archive for October, 2006

Bid to double cancer survival rate - Bradford Telegraph

Bid to double cancer survival rateBradford Telegraph, UK - 9 hours agoA group of MPs have joined forces with UK lung cancer experts in a bid to double the survival rate of those suffering from the disease. …

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When It Comes to Lung Cancer, She Doesnt Believe in Waiting - Times Daily (subscription)

When It Comes to Lung Cancer, She Doesnt Believe in WaitingTimes Daily (subscription), AL - 1 hour ago… She has been trying to convince the medical establishment that smokers and former smokers should be offered routine CT scans to detect lung cancer when tumors …

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Education abounds during Lung Cancer Awareness Month - The Robesonian

Education abounds during Lung Cancer Awareness MonthThe Robesonian, NC - 7 hours ago… For example, November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and should be used as a time to educate the public to the dangers of smoking. Here are the facts. …

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매일경제 홈 > 뉴스센터 > 국제 메인 - MBN 뉴스

Malaysia Star매일경제 홈 > 뉴스센터 > 국제 메인MBN 뉴스, South Korea - 3 hours agoSeventy percent of European patients battling lung cancer had never regarded the disease as a threat prior to learning of their condition, according to results … New Survey Reveals Startling Ignorance About Europe's Number One … PR Newswire UK (press release)Support and care in lung cancer Malaysia StarIASLC: Avastin and Tarceva May Be Winning Duo in Second-Line NSCLC MedPage Todayall 13 news articles

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Study: Scans May Find Lung Cancer Sooner - HappyNews.com

Study: Scans May Find Lung Cancer SoonerHappyNews.com, TX - Oct 27, 2006By AP. A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save lives, much as …

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CT Scan a Lifesaver in Lung Cancer Study Early Detection Crucial … - International News Service

CT Scan a Lifesaver in Lung Cancer Study Early Detection Crucial …International News Service, Australia - Oct 27, 2006Millions of lives could be saved by detecting lung cancer early with CT scans and treating it immediately, when it can still be cured, according to researchers …

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New Scanners Raise Hope of Improving Lung Cancer Survival - International News Service

New Scanners Raise Hope of Improving Lung Cancer SurvivalInternational News Service, Australia - Oct 26, 2006A new generation of CT scanners that can detect lung cancer as small as a grain of rice — when the tumor is still highly curable - - is raising hopes that …

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Test Shows Promise In Detecting Early Lung Cancer - U.S. News & World Report

Test Shows Promise In Detecting Early Lung CancerU.S. News & World Report, DC - Oct 27, 2006Lung cancer is rarely caught early, which is a big reason it kills more Americans than any other form of the disease; indeed, five-year survival rates hover …

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Lung cancer breakthrough? - International Herald Tribune

Lung cancer breakthrough?International Herald Tribune, France - 9 hours agoThe use of annual CT scans to screen for lung cancer is either an enormous breakthrough that holds the first real promise for curing this normally lethal …

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Study: Scans May Find Lung Cancer Sooner - Salon

Study: Scans May Find Lung Cancer SoonerSalon - Oct 27, 2006October 27,2006 | — A controversial new study offers the strongest evidence yet that screening smokers for lung cancer with computerized chest scans can save …

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Lung cancer study shows CAT scans could aid survival - The Age

Lung cancer study shows CAT scans could aid survivalThe Age, Australia - Oct 26, 2006… The study of nearly 32,000 people in eight countries raises hope that early detection by CT scans might reduce the death toll of lung cancer, much as …

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Scanning boosts chance of beating lung cancer: study - Sydney Morning Herald

Scanning boosts chance of beating lung cancer: studySydney Morning Herald, Australia - Oct 26, 2006ROUTINE screening of people at high risk of lung cancer with low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) scanning can substantially drive down the death rate, according …

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CT Scans Offer Lung Cancer Hope: Survival Rates Up Sharply, Study … - International News Service

CT Scans Offer Lung Cancer Hope: Survival Rates Up Sharply, Study …International News Service, Australia - Oct 26, 2006Oct. 26–A new generation of CT scanners that can detect lung cancer as small as a grain of rice–when the tumor is still highly curable–is raising hopes that …

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