Lung Cancer

Radiation May Help Those With Inoperable Lung Tumors

TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A carefully targeted and powerful regimen of radiation therapy kept early-stage lung tumors stable in patients who had inoperable cancers.

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Surgery Alone May Thwart Stage 1 Lung Cancer

FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery alone offers a reasonable overall level of survival for patients with stage 1 small cell lung cancer, a new study suggests.

Genes Play Role in Prognosis With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers

TUESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists have discovered there are genetic profiles that play a part in prognosis with non-small cell lung cancers, and those profiles differ depending on the age and gender of the patient.

'Third-Hand Smoke' Could Be Troublesome For Your Lungs

MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Tobacco smoke residue found on indoor surfaces -- so-called "third-hand smoke" -- can interact with airborne compounds to form new, potentially cancer-causing substances, research suggests.

Details about the potential role such third-hand smoke might play and what health concerns it might create remain unclear, however, awaiting further study.

New Test Might 'Smell' Early Stage Lung Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they have fashioned a new test that can detect lung cancer simply on the basis of a tumor-causing change in the odor of bodily fluids.

Current Smoking Can Worsen Lung Cancer

TUESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does cigarette smoke cause lung cancer, it worsens the disease by increasing lung inflammation, U.S.

Strides Made in Lung Cancer Treatment

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Advances in genetics and biomarker identification and testing are finally bearing fruit in the battle against lung cancer, a new set of studies suggests.