Lung Cancer Risk and Traffic-related Air Pollution (05/20/2010)
Researchers report a modest association between air pollution resulting from traffic and risk of lung cancer. These findings were recently published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Most Survivors of Lung and Colorectal Cancer Keep Their Jobs (04/14/2010)
Among people diagnosed with nonmetastatic lung or colorectal cancer, the majority return to work, according to a study recently published in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Those who do leave the workforce tend to have worse prognoses and lower socioeconomic status.

Anti-estrogens May Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer Death (12/14/2009)
Anti-estrogens (such as tamoxifen [Nolvadex®]) used as treatment for breast cancer may also reduce the risk of death from lung cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the 2009 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

November Is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (11/04/2009)
As the month of November brings lung cancer into focus, it’s time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated lung cancer information throughout the year.

Cancer Caregivers Devote Substantial Time and Effort (09/09/2009)
On average, informal caregivers of cancer patients devote more than eight hours per day to caregiving. These results were published in Cancer.

Smoking Kills More Than 440,000 People Each Year in the United States (04/24/2009)
According to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke cause at least 443,000 premature deaths each year in the United States alone. These results, based on data from 2000-2004, were published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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Lung Cancer Risk and Traffic-related Air Pollution (05/20/2010)
Researchers report a modest association between air pollution resulting from traffic and risk of lung cancer. These findings were recently published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.