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Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is one of the most lethal of cancers worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths annually. Only one in ten patients diagnosed with this disease will survive the next five years. Although lung cancer was previously an illness that affected predominately men, the lung cancer rate for women has been increasing in the last few decades, which has been attributed to the rising ratio of female to male smokers. More women die of lung cancer than any other cancer, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine cancers combined.National Lung Cancer Partnership: Lung Cancer in American Women
Current research indicates that the factor with the greatest impact on risk of lung cancer is long-term exposure to inhaled carcinogens. The most common means of such exposure is tobacco smoke.
Treatment and prognosis depend upon the histological type of cancer and the stage (degree of spread). Possible treatment modalities include surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy.
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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:04:25 -0000
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Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:51:25 -0000
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Merck to test stimuvax cancer drug in Phase III - Reuters
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:51 -0000
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Equality and better treatment sought for lung cancer victims - San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:23:09 -0000
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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:19:09 -0000
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Farewell to Kenny Rankin: singer/songwriter dead at 69 of lung cancer - Los Angeles Times
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:01:32 -0000
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CancerNews.com Lung Cancer Links - Cancer News on the Net is an Internet publication dedicated to bringing patients and their families the latest information on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Dramatic Increase In Fatal Lung Cancer In Women Frustrates Cancer Specialist - News story profiles physician and patients dealing with one of the most lethal, yet one of the most preventable, kinds of cancer.
Faces of Lung Cancer - To build public awareness of lung cancer, four national cancer organizations are uniting to launch a nationwide lung cancer awareness campaign. The goals of the campaign are to promote better diagnosis and treatment of the disease, increase research funding, and publicize medical advances and support services that can help reduce the deaths and suffering associated with lung cancer.
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Good Housekeeping: Women and Lung Cancer - Lung cancer is catching up with more and more women. The disease, which is fatal for 86 percent of its victims within five years of a diagnosis, is now the leading cause of cancer death among women. Good Housekeeping article.
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In Memoriam: Maggie Geib - Are you or a loved one suffering from terminal cancer? This page contains some pertinent poems and commentary about what it means to be sick and to die well.
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Lung Cancer and Women - FAQ answers questions like: how common is long cancer in women? Can I develop lung cancer if I don't smoke? What is my risk for lung cancer if I smoke?
Lung Cancer Death Rate Surges Among Women - Years of attention paid to young women by tobacco marketers have yielded gruesome dividends, researchers said.
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Lung Cancer in US Women: A Contemporary Epidemic - Medical journal summarizes the current situation.
Lung Cancer Risk Greater for Women - Women who smoke the same amount as men are twice as likely to get lung cancer.
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Women with Lung Cancer - Recent research finds that tobacco smoke exposure that causes lung cancer includes both personal smoking and secondhand smoke.
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Smoking Takes Harsh Toll on Women - Few Americans see lung cancer as a women's health problem. But it is one of the deadliest risks for female smokers, and even for women who stopped smoking 10, 20 or even 30 years ago.
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Vital Statistics: Women and Lung Cancer - From article in Washington Post, 10/27/1998.
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We Don't Have the Right to Remain Silent - Law and Order star S. Epatha Merkerson speaks about lung cancer awareness, after the death of two close friends to the disease.
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What You Don't Know about Women and Lung Cancer - We're more susceptible than men. It kills more of us than any other cancer. And our daughters are taking up smoking in record numbers. Read on.
Women and Lung Cancer - The facts from a comprehensive, peer reviewed lung cancer resource sponsored by the Oncology Nursing Society and Cancer Care, Inc.
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Women in Study More Susceptible to Lung Cancer - A report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute gives weight to an unproven theory that women may be more vulnerable than men to the cancer-causing substances in tobacco smoke.
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Women Risk Lung Cancer More - Recent research; CT scans of about 500 men and 500 women, none of whom had any symptoms of lung cancer, revealed small tumors in the lungs of 19 women and 10 men.
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