Lung Cancer Effects
New method of staging lung cancer shows promise
August 07, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Patrick Swayze smokes despite having cancer
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...likely to suffer from all forms of cancers, not just lung cancer. But research also shows that... Read more »
New Technology May Help Diagnose Asthma in the Future
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...exhaled breaths. It's already been used to detect lung cancer and lung infections like... Read more »
Meet Adam Frey: How I got here, part I
By Adam Frey , Health Expert...stage and given a 60% chance of survival. The side effects of treatment were dismal. ... Read more »
Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart disease
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...stomach), linking cancer of the organs to the toxic effects of smoking. Smoking also contributes... Read more »
Saving ourselves from Smoking Addiction
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...addicted, yet we so often do. We think we won’t get lung cancer or lung disease, yet so many... Read more »
Health Guide
Lung cancer
...cancer may spread to other parts of the body (metastasis). Cancer treatment can cause significant side effects. Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider if you... Read more »Lung cancer: small cell
...alive after 5 years. Complications Cancer spreads to other parts of the body Side effects of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy Calling your health care... Read more »Effects of Smoking
Information Question: What are the negative effects of smoking? Answer: Smokers have an increased risk of the following: Lung cancer ... Read more »Lung cancer: non-small cell
...quality of their life. Complications Spread of disease beyond the lung Side effects of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy Calling your health care provider ... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Risk Factors
...increase the risk of lung cancer in the nonsmoker by about 25%. Still, other studies suggest that the effects of second-hand smoke on adults may be highly over-estimated. A 2003 study in... Read more »
Medications
...liver tests while you are receiving docetaxel. Side Effects See also Warning section. Pain or... Read more »
Related News
Chemo Combo Promising for Lung Cancer
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A combination of two chemotherapy regimens may be a viable alternative to current treatments for non-small cell lung cancer. A... Read summary »
Longer Life for Lung Cancer Patients
July 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new gene screening test may help determine which lung cancer patients have the potential to live longer. In 2008, roughly... Read summary »
Targeting Lung Cancer
August 11, 2006WALDORF, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women. Until now, the only treatment has been... Read summary »
Air Pollutant Mimics Cigarette Smoke
August 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have discovered something in the air that could be as dangerous as cigarette smoke. Researchers at Louisiana State... Read summary »
Smokers Should Eat Broccoli
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have a cancer preventative property that appears to work specifically in smokers. In... Read summary »
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