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What is Lung cancer?

Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages. The abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, they divide rapidly and form tumors. As tumors become larger and more numerous, they undermine the lung's ability to provide the bloodstream with oxygen. Tumors that remain in one place and do not appear to spread are known as “benign tumors”.

Malignant tumors, the more dangerous ones, spread to other parts of the body either through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system. Metastasis refers to cancer spreading beyond its site of origin to other parts of the body. When cancer spreads it is much harder to treat successfully.

Primary lung cancer originates in the lungs, while secondary lung cancer starts somewhere else in the body, metastasizes, and reaches the lungs. They are considered different types of cancers and are not treated in the same way.

China has become the 89th country to ratify the global tobacco treaty
• Lung Cancer news • Oct 26 05

China has become the 89th country to ratify the global tobacco treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Countries that ratify…


 

Dietary Phytoestrogens Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer
• Lung Cancer news • Oct 02 05

By JAMA, A diet higher in plant-derived compounds known as phytoestrogens is linked with a lower lung cancer risk, according to a study in the September 28 issue of JAMA.

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Lung cancer pill on NHS in 2007
• Lung Cancer news • Sep 22 05

A new take-it-at-home pill, said to prolong the lives of patients with lung cancer, was launched today - but it will not be available on the NHS in Northern Ireland…


 

Lung cancer may run in families
• Lung Cancer news • Sep 06 05

Individuals with a mother, sister or other “first-degree” relative with lung cancer are at increased risk of developing the disease, regardless of whether they smoke. Researchers say the finding supports the…


 

Lung cancer killing more women in Europe
• Lung Cancer news • Aug 11 05

lung cancer continues to claim the lives of an increasing number of women in Europe, but there are positive signs that the tide may be turning, researchers said today.

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Lung Cancer Doesn’t Just Target Smokers
• Lung Cancer news • Aug 10 05

Most lung cancers occur in smokers, but nonsmoker Dana Reeve’s situation isn’t as uncommon as it appears.

Like Reeve, widow of “Superman” star Christopher Reeve, 1 in 5…


 

EU lung cancer down in men, up in women
• Lung Cancer news • Jul 22 05

lung cancer deaths are reported declining among men in most EU countries but rising among women.
   
Tobacco remains Europe’s single biggest…


 

Age no bar to benefits of lung cancer chemo
• Lung Cancer news • Jul 14 05

New research strongly suggests that advanced age alone should not preclude an elderly patient with non-small cell lung cancer (the most common type) from receiving

 

Wood smoke may raise lung cancer risk
• Lung Cancer news • Jul 11 05

Although tobacco smoke is the top cause of lung cancer, some cases of the disease can be traced to smoke of a different sort, a new study suggests.

Researchers in…


 

Reduced lung function tied to lung cancer risk
• Lung Cancer news • Jul 07 05

There appears to be an association between reduced lung function and the risk of lung cancer, Canadian researchers report.

Dr. D. D. Sin said, “Even relatively small reductions in…


 

US doctors resume test of drug to fight lung cancer
• Lung Cancer news • Jul 06 05

Researchers who suspended a trial that used controversial pain relievers to try to prevent lung cancer said on Tuesday they were resuming it after studying the risks.

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Small Steps Toward Lung Cancer Relief
• Lung Cancer news • Jun 30 05

lung cancer, thanks to the ubiquitous habit of smoking, is the No. 1 cancer in the world, and the leading cause of cancer deaths. Worldwide in 2002, there were 1.35…


 

Family risk for lung cancer stronger in blacks
• Lung Cancer news • Jun 21 05

Having a first-degree relative with early-onset lung cancer is a greater risk factor for developing lung cancer in blacks than in whites, according to a new report.

“This finding…


 

WHO starts drive against environmental cancer risk
• Lung Cancer news • Jun 21 05

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a drive to raise awareness of the risk of cancer, particularly to smokers, posed by uranium occurring naturally in the environment.

Uranium…


 
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