Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:27:59 +0000
Lung cancer staging refers to a system of classifying where the cancer is in its growth. This allows physicians a guide to help determine what treatments would be most effective and how aggressively those treatments should be administered.
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:53:20 +0000
Cynthia Goldrick's daughter is in and out of the hospital for brain surgery, her mother has Stage 4 lung cancer and her father has moved into a home for the elderly. So when the Goldrick family's.
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:28:09 +0000
Lung Cancer is a deadly disease without a cure. If diagnosed early, it can be treated. A PET scan is the best way to find lung cancer in its earliest stages
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:17:10 +0000
This is a link to Ken's blog about his wife's battle against stage 4 cancer. Sheila, a young, athletic, granola eating non-smoker was diagnosed last January with non-small cell lung cancer- the same type of cancer that afflicted Dana Reeves, wife of Christopher Reeves.
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:02:13 +0000
Mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer, continues to remain a challenge for the medical fraternity. This form of cancer is primarily caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma can be either malignant or non-malignant in nature. Perhaps the most important concern in mesothelioma is the inability to diagnose it at an early stage.
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:33:39 +0000
Huge article explaining the different types and stages of lung cancer
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:42:43 +0000
Cancer sufferers want Avastin, or bevacizumab, to be given for the advanced stages of some forms of the disease, including kidney and breast ever, the new study shows that the drug increased the risk of blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs of patients by one third.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:55:03 +0000
Information on lung cancer. Includes info on stage 4 lung cancer, lung cancer symptoms, lung cancer prognosis, lung cancer statistics, types of lung cancer, lung cancer survival rates, lung cancer treatments, lung cancer facts, lung cancer stages and more.
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:31:42 +0000
Stage-4 Lung Cancer Told Never Exposed
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:11:51 +0000
Lung Cancer Stage Best Review
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:14:00 +0000
As a result of two months of patients suffering from advanced stages of melanoma, to completely eradicate tumors in the lungs and lymph nodes. And two years later a man totally disinfected cancer.
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:44:04 +0000
All about lung cancer. Includes info on lung cancer symptoms, lung cancer prognosis, stage 4 lung cancer, lung cancer statistics, types of lung cancer, lung cancer treatments, lung cancer stages, lung cancer survival rates, lung cancer facts and more.
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:03:01 +0000
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Radiation oncologists in Boston will report that a newer, minimally invasive approach to treating high risk patients with Stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:40:58 +0000
Learn about lung cancer. Includes info on lung cancer symptoms, stage 4 lung cancer, lung cancer prognosis, lung cancer statistics, types of lung cancer, lung cancer survival rates, lung cancer treatments, lung cancer stages, lung cancer facts and more.
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:10:54 +0000
Early Stage Lung Cancer and ChemotherapyDuke University Medical Center scientists have developed the first-ever genomic test to
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:14:59 +0000
Mesothelioma is a form of lung cnacer that is generally caused by exposure to deadly asbestos materials.treatment options are based on staging.It can sometimes take up to 20 to 40 years after exposure to be diagnosed.
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:23:05 +0000
Usually in the early of lung cancer, there are no special symptoms. Only when lung cancer is developed to a certain stage, there will be some symptoms, including cough, blood in sputum, fever, chest pain, chest tightness and some other respiratory symptoms.
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:26:17 +0000
My father has stage 4 lung cancer. He called AT&T today to try and order an iPhone 3G. He was told he had to goto the store to purchase the phone, even though he is physically unable to do so. AT&T was unwilling to accommodate his needs.
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:16:59 +0000
Dr Gisela Gonzalez headed the team that researched and developed CimaVax EGF, which is said to be the first lung cancer vaccine in the world. She did recognize that other countries are working on similar vaccines, but they are in the development stage, while Cuba's is ready to be used on lung cancer patients.
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:52:45 +0000
Although early stage lung cancer is treatable, its death rate remains the highest for the most part because early detection is elusive. Most lung cancers
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:02:23 +0000
Ongoing story of a woman recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. A life-long non-smoker, writer and photographer who was living off the grid in northern B.C, she is now writing about her struggle with cancer. Transparent and moving- inspiring to others.
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:27:35 +0000
Hopefully if Paul Newman Has lung cancer he will come out and say so. They stigma attached to lung cancer needs to be broken. No one deserves this monster. I am a non smoker that was given the news of stage 4 lung cancer three years ago at age 35. Every one needs to be aware that if you have lungs, then you are at risk.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:38:39 +0000
Lung cancer is just one of many types of cancer. Learn what you can do today to avoid the large impact this disease is having in the lives of many people. Over 158,066 people die each year from what is avoidable for most.
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:47:36 +0000
On stage in Minneapolis, Minnesota Sunday evening, Aesop Rock announced that emcee Camu Tao had died after nearly a two-year bout with lung cancer.
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:18:07 +0000
Researchers announced on Sunday that a simple blood test may be the key to detecting lung cancer in its earliest stages, in turn increasing the likelihood of survival.
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:10:17 +0000
CANCER-BLOOD/TEST:Blood test may detect lung cancer in early stages
Sat, 31 May 2008 17:06:08 +0000
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters)- ''I'm sorry. You don't have breast cancer,'' the oncologist told Charmaine Atkenson. The 48-year-old mother of two had something far worse- stage 4 lung cancer. It had spread to her.
Fri, 30 May 2008 23:39:54 +0000
''I'm sorry. You don't have breast cancer,'' the oncologist told Charmaine Atkenson. The 48-year-old mother of two had something far worse- stage 4 lung cancer. It had spread to her spine, bursting the bone open.
Wed, 28 May 2008 11:51:41 +0000
The battle cry is for more money for research but a treatment all ready for end stage prostate cancer patients languishes on the shelf as the FDA & Pazdur con the public again. Where are most of the advocacy groups. busy raking in the dough without a care for the men. We are not going away until immunotherapy for breast, prostate, lung.
Wed, 28 May 2008 01:46:43 +0000
Lung cancer is a horrible disease that affects the cells of the lungs and surrounding areas. While it can be terminal, in many cases it can preventable. In this article we'll not only look at the symptoms of lung cancer, but the causes and its 4 stages.
Tue, 13 May 2008 21:02:58 +0000
Primary lung tumors in cats are a commonly misdiagnosed disease. This is because the early stages can appear very similar to feline asthma, a common and non life threatening condition. Speed of diagnosis is critical, as early surgical treatment has a decent survival rate associated with it.
Tue, 13 May 2008 01:38:03 +0000
Medical Tests are getting easier for all. One of the highest cancers that kill can now be detected with a Breath Test.
Sun, 11 May 2008 15:54:42 +0000
For these reasons lung cancer screening is an area of intense interest, as currently most lung cancers are not detected until they are at an advanced stage when the disease is extremely difficult to treat successfully. Screening is a non-invasive test to detect lung cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage but is still considered experimental.
Thu, 01 May 2008 23:57:46 +0000
Cancer of many stripes is very common conversation today. Perhaps its better detection that has increased the frequency of this disease. Learn how to deal with stage IV lung cancer and look for more alternative treatments that may save your life or someone you love today.
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:32:58 +0000
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer, due in large part to no reliable method for early screening until recently. In 2004 160,000 people died of lung cancer- more than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined. Lung cancer is a silent & deadly disease that usually is asymptomatic until more advanced stages.
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:25:53 +0000
CT scanning, a promising approach to detecting lung cancer at early, treatable stages, has been dealt a setback with the revelation that the most prominent study so far in support of it was funded almost entirely by a cigarette company
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:34:20 +0000
(Reuters)- Bayer HealthCare, a U.S-based unit of Bayer AG (: Quote, Profile, Research), stopped a late-stage trial of Nexavar in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, after an independent data monitoring committee concluded that the.
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:46:04 +0000
Commonly, because lung cancer symptoms do not manifest in the early stage of the disease, treating it will be a big problem especially when detection happens when cancer metastases or secondary cancer cells already developed in the other organs of the body. Much research work has been dedicated to find out the first symptoms of lung cancer.
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:20:36 +0000
For more accurate staging of lung cancer, PET imaging founds to be a useful diagnostic tool. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death and early accurate diagnosis provides improved treatment for patients and the best chance for long term survival.
Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:49:45 +0000
researchers have found a mechanism to predict survival in women aged 65 and older with early stage lung cancer.
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:53:52 +0000
It is generally believed that when one exhibits symptoms of lung cancer and it is finally diagnosed- chances for survival have decrease significantly. X-rays and lung scans can be misleading with the results causing invasive diagnostic means to determine if in fact the anomaly is a cancer.
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:23:48 +0000
Using nothing but their keen sense of smell, five professionally trained scent dogs accurately distinguished between breath samples from diseased patients and those from 83 healthy controls. The dogs? ability to correctly identify or rule-out lung and breast cancer, at both early and late stages, was an astounding 90%.
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:23:02 +0000
To conduct a prospective comparison of the accuracy of short inversion time (TI) inversion-recovery (STIR) turbo spin-echo (SE) imaging and coregistered 2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) (coregistered FDG-PET/CT) to assess the N-stage.