Tags: Lung cancer

Air Pollution Reduces Good Cholesterol, Increases Cardiovascular Risk

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.17.2017 17:07 PM

Increased levels of air pollution are responsible for lowering the HDL level which in turn could increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

How Increasing Dietary Sugar Diet Can End Up To Breast, Lung Cancer -- Study

01.04.2016 21:06 PM

In a study conducted by scientists from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in mice, it is found that high sugar content diet similar to that of the Western diet can increase risk of both breast cancer and lung metastasis.

FDA Grants Approval To AstraZeneca's New Lung Cancer Pill

11.16.2015 19:12 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new lung cancer pill, called AZD9291 or Tagrisso, from AstraZeneca after its two-year clinical trial with promising results.

New Therapy Strips Cancer Cells of their Immortality

05.14.2015 15:17 PM

Cancer's deadly calling card has always been its cells' ability to replicate with abandon. Scientists continue to seek effective means of destroying cancer cells, while at the same time, protecting the healthy cells of the body.New research may have found a way to do just that. By stripping the malignant cells of their immortality.

Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine Coming Ashore in the US

05.13.2015 17:27 PM

Just months after the White House announced plans to normalize relations with Cuba, an exciting research partnership is in the works, which just might prolong the lives of those suffering from lung cancer.

Cancer Death Rates Spare More Than a Million Americans

01.03.2015 16:57 PM

According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, cancer is claiming the lives of fewer Americans than ever before. In the past two decades cancer death rates have dropped significantly by 22%, sparing the lives of over 1.5 million people in the United States alone. While cancer death rates have declined in every state, the report found substantial variation in the magnitude of the declines from state to state. Generally, states in the south showed the smallest decline, while states in the northeast had the largest decline. States in the south experienced drops in death rates of about 15%, with rates much higher in other parts of the country.

Most Cancer Can Just Be Chalked Up To 'Bad Luck'

01.02.2015 16:26 PM

Researchers have discovered that while some cancers can be attributed to lifestyle, many cancers are simply due to "just bad luck."

Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk

11.11.2014 18:41 PM

Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk, According to Study Having lactose intolerance may be a blessing in disguise for people who'd rather experience some digestive problems such as bloating, diarrhea, and gas after eating or drinking milk or milk products, rather than having a deadly and painful disease such as cancer.