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Lung Cancer: Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Elderly

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States for both men and women. In the United States, 80% of patients with lung cancer have non-small cell lung cancer, while the ... [more]


Lung Cancer: Who is a Candidate for Surgery?: An Emerging Role for PET Scanning

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and continues to have a poor survival. Complete surgical resection offers the best chance for cure. This article describes the p... [more]


Medically Inoperable Lung Cancer

Surgery remains the treatment of choice for patients with stage I and II (early stage) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).(1,2) However, a substantial number of patients are medically inoperable becau... [more]


Lung Cancer: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Lung Tumors

RFA is a promising local therapy that has evolved rapidly in recent years for the treatment of primary and secondary cancers in the lung. The feasibility and safety profile in humans are well establis... [more]


Lung Cancer News: Iressa Proves Just as Effective as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer

Gefitinib, also known as Iressa, the once-promising targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, has proven as effective as chemotherapy as a second-line therapy for the disease ... [more]


The Role of Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery in the Management of Lung Cancer

The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has allowed surgeons to perform complex procedures that previously required a thoracotomy, an open chest procedure. Over the past several years, the ... [more]


Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body’s internal organs,... [more]


Lung Cancer Research: Biomarkers may lead to personalized treatment in lung cancer patients

Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center have discovered biomarkers that predict which patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer will respond to a combination treatment of the anti-inflamma... [more]


Lung Cancer: Key Immune Cells Predict Recurrence in Lung Cancer Patients

DURHAM, NC – Patients treated surgically for early-stage lung cancer face an increased risk of recurrence if their tumors contain a large number of cells that act as "dimmer switches" on the immune... [more]


Lung Cancer: Study Shows No Reduction in Lung Cancer Deaths after CT Screening

Tampa, FL (March 6, 2007) – The first report of an international study looking at computed tomography (CT) to screen current or former smokers for lung cancer found that screening did not reduce death... [more]