More Lung & Chest Cancer News

• Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking

  Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Being depressed might take as many years off your life ...

• Even Smokers Support Bans at Work

  Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Most smokers around the world support workplace smoking bans, according ...

• Is Smoking Tougher on Women?

  Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women may be more vulnerable than men to the carcinogens ...

• New Drug May Offer Hope to Some With Lung Cancer

  Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Maintenance therapy with the drug pemetrexed improves the survival of ...

• Radiation Plus Chemo a Good Option in Lung Cancer

  July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Radiotherapy plus chemotherapy, with or without surgery, works well for ...

• Ovary Removal May Play a Role in Lung Cancer

  July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Medically induced menopause, particularly when it involves removal of both ...

• Small Molecule Might Play Big Part in Lung Cancer

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have isolated a small molecule that might play a ...

• Hopes Dashed for Thalidomide as Lung Cancer Treatment

  July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Using the drug thalidomide in combination with chemotherapy won't improve ...

• Alimta Approved as Maintenance Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer

  July 6 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Alimta (pemetrexed) has been approved by the U.S. ...

• Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread

  July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found a major cellular flaw that ...

• Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits

  June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Online genetic testing for lung cancer appears to offer some ...

• Chemicals in Marijuana Smoke May Harm DNA

  June 19 (HealthDay News) -- The smoke from cannabis, the plant from which marijuana is ...

• Nicotine Receptors Could Be Lung Cancer Treatment Target

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- In a study of mice with lung cancer, a treatment ...

• Coming Soon: Lung-Cancer Spray?

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may someday be able to fight lung cancer using ...

• HRT Ups Death Risk for Women With Lung Cancer

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- The current use of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is ...

• Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Certain drugs offer incremental yet significant improvements in pushing back ...

• Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- A two-drug combination treatment proved successful in safely slowing advanced ...

• Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women

  May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Women may be more vulnerable than men to cancer-causing ingredients ...

• Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Lung Cancer Risk

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Acrylamide, a food byproduct that some research has linked to ...