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What Is The Cause Of Lung Cancer

Stimuvax cancer vaccine goes to Phase III trial

June 22, 2009
Drugmaker Merck says their experimental vaccine Stimuvax has started a Phase III clinical trial for breast cancer and lung cancer. The drug has been shown to help prime a patient's immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells. The newest study will be conducted on patients who have advanced, inoperable breast cancer, and patients who have advanced, inoperable lung cancer, researchers say.  Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Meet Adam Frey: How I got here, part I
By Adam Frey , Health Expert

Hello, I hope to share with you all the story that plunged me first into a tree, an emergency... Read more »

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Testing for Lung Disease: Screening Options and Next Steps
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...screen for these diseases?Colon cancer? Breast cancer? Lung Cancer? COPD? Colon cancer –... Read more »

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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 »

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Adam's Story: Dealing with the Big C
By Adam Frey , Health Expert

Good day everyone,   In response to Sue's comment I would like to share how everyone is dealing... Read more »

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Uninsured or Poorly Insured Patients Diagnosed at a Later Stage of Breast Cancer
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...otherwise be detected early, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, and melanoma) at... Read more »

Health Guide

Metastatic cancer to the lung
Lung metastases Prevention Not all cancers can be prevented, but many can be by not smoking, eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and keeping alcohol... Read more »
Lung cancer: small cell
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing type of lung cancer. It tends to spread much more quickly than non-small cell lung cancer. There are three different types of... Read more »
Metastatic cancer to the lung
Metastatic lung cancer is cancer that starts somewhere else in the body and spreads to the lungs. See also: Lung cancer Alternative Names Lung metastases Causes,... Read more »
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Risk Factors
Before cigarettes became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, lung cancer was rare. This year, lung cancer is expected to strike up to 174,470 Americans, and about 162,460 are... Read more »
Lung needle biopsy
... Bacterial, viral, or fungal lung infection Pneumonia Cancerous cells (lung cancer, mesothelioma) Immune disorder Additional conditions under which the test... Read more »

Medications

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...receiving higher doses, and patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received certain... Read more »

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