Lung cancer

'Light' and 'mild' cigarette labels meaningless Cigarette smokers who choose brands labeled 'light' or 'mild' are not getting what they expect...

Chest X-rays do not help smokers avoid lung cancer death Screening smokers several times a year with chest X-rays does not reduce their odds of dying from lung cancer...

Cigarettes Fire Up Pneumonia Odds Smoking raises the risk of acquiring pneumonia, report Spanish researchers. However, they found that quitting lowers the risk of dying from the illness back to normal levels...

Childhood health problems linked to disease in adulthood Major childhood health problems are associated with increased risk of developing diseases in adulthood...

Company says new Taxol patent may present problems IVAX said on Tuesday that a new US patent related to the ovarian and breast cancer drug Taxol...

Intense Lung Cancer Screening of Smokers Does Not Save Lives A follow-up of the Mayo Lung Project (MLP) reinforces the conclusion published in the 1986 that there is no life-saving benefit of...

Internet users hit with charity hoax e-mails Internet users are being bombarded with sympathy e-mails full of tearful tales of youngsters in need who ask for help...

Researcher Says Childhood Leukemia Is Caused By Infection Childhood leukemia is caused by an infection and not by radiation or environmental pollution, according to one of the world`s most eminent cancer specialists...

Anti-inflammatory drugs may prevent breast cancer Two anti-inflammatory drugs--ibuprofen and celecoxib--prevented breast cancer in rats treated with...

Researchers announce new anticancer compound Researchers announced the discovery of a new synthetic compound that they say can completely inhibit...