Key to lung cancer chemo resistance found
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Oct 11, 2006 BALTIMORE, MD, United States (UPI) — US scientists have discovered how a ‘detox’ gene causes chemotherapy resistance in a common form of lung cancer.
American Cancer Society preparing for 30th Great American Smokeout
Salem Times Commoner, USA - Oct 27, 2006 much as 30 percent. Ten year’s after quitting the lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker’s. Risk of other
NZ discovery helps lung cancer patients live longer
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Sep 28, 2006 An experimental drug discovered in New Zealand that extends the lives of lung cancer patients by a third has impressed doctors who say it is one of the first
RUNAWAYS Drummer SANDY WEST Succumbs To Lung Cancer - Oct. 22
Blabbermouth.net, NY - Oct 22, 2006 Sandy West, drummer for the influential ’70s band THE RUNAWAYS, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 after a long battle with lung cancer.
FDA Approves New Combination Therapy for Lung Cancer
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Oct 13, 2006 paclitaxel for the initial systemic treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic, non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer
Avastin adds non-small cell lung cancer to list of FDA approvals
Cancerfacts.com, WA - Oct 13, 2006 today that the FDA has approved Avastin (bevacizumab) to be used in combination with chemotherapy for treatment of certain types of non-small cell lung cancer