MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer: lung'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:28:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508371&cid=t_115853_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fe4VEmqiCskM%2F A new report features some scary stats about lung cancer, which is the leading cause of death among both men and women. Check this out: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing more women each year than breast and all gynecological cancers combined. Every day, nearly 300 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and about 200 women will die of it. Lung cancer incidence in women has increased six-fold over the past 30 years. Twenty percent of women diagnosed with lung cancer today have never smoked. Report conducted by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center For Women’s Health and Gender Biology. photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree Lung Cancer Smoke Signals: Women Still at High Risk (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508371 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:03:02 +0100 3508371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508148&cid=t_115853_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flung-cancer-smoke-signals-women-still-at-high-risk%2F A new report features some scary stats about lung cancer, which is the leading cause of death among both men and women. Check this out: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing more women each year than breast and all gynecological cancers combined. Every day, nearly 300 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and about 200 women will die of it. Lung cancer incidence in women has increased six-fold over the past 30 years. Twenty percent of women diagnosed with lung cancer today have never smoked. Report conducted by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center For Women’s Health and Gender Biology. photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree Lung Cancer Smoke Signals: Women Still at High Risk (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508148 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:03:02 +0100 3508148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3486999&cid=t_115853_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fdid-you-get-cancer-from-your-parents%2F Filed under: PreventionSome cancers like breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer run in families. Mutated cancer-causing genes can be passed from parents to children. But family history accounts for only about 5 to 10 percent of most fatal cancers. Even those who have inherited a high-risk genetic mutation like the BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 genes for breast cancer, can protect themselves. Scientists have identified three types of genes that affect your cancer risk. They are oncogenes, which encourage cells to proliferate in excess; tumor suppressor genes, which normally stop cells from multiplying out of control, but which can become damaged and ineffective; and mismatch-repair genes, which normally help to repair mistakes in DNA, but which can be damaged, allowing mistakes to accumulate. Other ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3486999 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3486999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876378&cid=t_115853_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2009%2F10%2Ftoo-many-sox-can-be-a-bad-thing.html Nature Genetics published a fascinating article online on October 4 by Bass et al. identifying SOX2 amplification in lung and esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (SqCC).  It is refreshing to read a good study of squamous cell carcinomas since there has been so much published recently on lung adenocarcinomas.This is a multi-institutional study that first examined 40 esophageal SqCC and 47 lung SqCC using SNP arrays to determine copy number changes and GISTIC (Genomic Identification of Significant Targets in Cancer) to score the significance of recurrent chromosomal gains and losses in order to identify peak regions likely to harbor tumor-driving genes.The most significant amplified peak in lung SqCC was at chromosome 3q26.33, found in 11/47 lung SqCC and 6/40 esophageal SqCC.  I... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876378 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:42:45 +0100 2876378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990572&cid=t_115853_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F26%2Fdefinitely-not-the-fifth-largest-city-in-france-new-nice-guidelines%2F Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Osteoporosis- primary prevention Osteoporosis - secondary prevention Lung cancer (non-small cell) – erlotinib Electrically-stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for superficial bladder cancer Laparoscopic prostatectomy for benign prostatic obstruction Transabdominal artificial bowel sphincter implantation for faecal incontinence Posted in Clinical Governance, Clinical Guidelines, NHS   Tagged: Bladder Cancer, Clinical Guidelines, Drug Therapy, Faecal Incontinence, Hyperactivity, Lung Cancer, Osteoporosis, Surgery    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990572 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:15:04 +0100 1990572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677400&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F9mB4u3uACE8%2F Last month, reports came out that Paul Newman has lung cancer. The ‘rumor’ was denied through his publicist. Earlier this month, the old actor has been spotted being pushed on a wheelchair — making the ‘lung cancer rumors’ resurface. Paul Newman was photographed in a wheelchair during a recent outing in New York following reports that the legendary actor has cancer. The photos, taken on July 7, show a woman pushing Newman in a wheelchair. Well…maybe he is sick. Due to lung cancer or just plain old age, who knows? Let us just wish him good health and peace. Tags: lung-cancer, Paul NewmanShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677400 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:05:18 +0100 1677400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485038&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F302568867%2F Increased intake of certain flavonoids in smokers may protect them by as much as 50 percent against lung cancer risk. Such were the findings of a UCLA study: Increasing intakes of epicatechin, catechins, and quercetin, found in tea and vegetables were associated with significant risk reductions. According to lead researcher Zuo-Feng Zhang from UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center: “What we found was extremely interesting, that several types of flavonoids are associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer among smokers. The findings were especially interesting because tobacco smoking is the major risk factor for lung cancer.” But still, tobacco smoke must be skipped altogether, because smoking remains a major factor for lung cancer risk. It just so interesting how smokers were prot... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485038 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:00:19 +0100 1485038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472571&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-05-28-cancer-treatment%2Fmetastatic-cancer-from-lung-to-liver-life-expectancy%2F Mom was asked this week what the metastatic cancer from lung to liver life expectancy was. Which made mom crying rather than answering the question. You need to know that mom being above 75 meets lots of elderly people when going to church, as the older generation sticks to their core habits. Now each mass is dedicated to somebody, and these last 2 weeks that was for father who died of metastatic liver cancer, his brother in law who died from kidney cancer and mom’s parents. Thinking back of what happened with her father having a "belly surgery" at his last days in hospital, we tend to believe he was suffering from colon cancer… So in a moment like this being asked what the life expectancy is of yet another secondary cancer patient made mom cry for what had happene... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472571 Wed, 28 May 2008 02:53:28 +0100 1472571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458423&cid=t_115853_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fstudy-suggests-retaining-teeth-deters-cancer%2F In yet another development linking oral health to overall health, a report by researchers at Aichi Cancer Center in Nagoya and Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has connected tooth loss with cancer of the esophagus, lungs, and head and neck. While other studies have made similar correlations, this particular report is the largest of its kind. Speculations indicate that the bacteria related to tooth loss could influence development of these diseases. The report refers to the oral cavity as a “gateway between the external environment and the gastrointestinal tract.” Earlier reports linking periodontal disease to heart disease, stroke, diabetes complications, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and low birth weight reflect a similar premise. SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday (Source:... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458423 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:02:21 +0100 1458423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458591&cid=t_115853_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F294436566%2F (Carbon nanotube picture credit: www.bbc.co.uk/news) Carbon nanotubes - the epitome of the nanotechnology industry - have been found to trigger diseases similar to asbestos in research undertaken on mice including lesions and inflammation.  Use of asbestos triggered a pandemic of lung disease in the 20th Century. These tiny carbon molecules have remarkable properties that could be used for advanced electronics and materials including medical diagnostics.  They are already known to be incorporated into products such as tennis rackets, bicycle handlebars and baseball bats, where they are used because of their strength and light weight. In a series of experiments, researchers injected different lengths of multi-walled nanotubes - which comprise two to 50 concentric cylinders - into the abd... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458591 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:59:33 +0100 1458591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349623&cid=t_115853_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F264009127%2F A research team comprising scientists from MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins University and the Insitutute for Cancer Research and the University of Cambridge, UK have identified two inherited genetic variations (SNPs) on chromosome 15 associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers. Individuals who have ever smoked and who have one or two copies of either of these SNPs have increased risks ranging from 28% to 81% of developing lung cancer. The findings are a major step forward in identifying those at high risk for non-small cell lung cancer and for understanding how smoking and genetic factors interact to cause the disease. The team’s findings might also provide support for a growing body of evidence suggesting that nicotine, long known as the prime addictive c... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349623 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:18:29 +0100 1349623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1281071&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F246202699%2F According to a study of more than 77,000 vitamin users , intake of some vitamin supplements do not protect against lung cancer, especially in smokers. Said the study’s author, Christopher G. Slatore, M.D., of the University of Washington, in Seattle: “Our study of supplemental multivitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E and folate did not show any evidence for a decreased risk of lung cancer. Indeed, increasing intake of supplemental vitamin E was associated with a slightly increased risk of lung cancer.” Such were the findings of Dr. Slatore and colleagues from selected prospective cohort of 77,126 men and women between 50 and 76 years of age in the Washington state VITAL (VITamins And Lifestyle) study. From the said population, the team determined their rate of developing lung ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1281071 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:14:12 +0100 1281071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1218317&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F231509690%2F That may not be unheard of according to a clinical study of a team headed by the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR): What if we could prevent cancer recurrence for years after surgery by giving simple recall injections every two or three years? …has shown that a vaccine against a protein found in cancer cells produces an immune response that can be boosted and strengthened with additional vaccine shots. Patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were treated with this investigational agent, also known as an Antigen-Specific Cancer Immunotherapeutic (ASCI), in another clinical study conducted by GlaxoSmithKline. The results showed a reduction in risk of cancer recurrence in these patients, a finding that prompted GlaxoSmithKline to initiate the larges... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1218317 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:08:26 +0100 1218317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156938&cid=t_115853_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F218040975%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesLack of Health Insurance Increases Risk of Cancer DeathDecrease in US Cancer DeathsThe Best of Highlight HEALTH 2007 - The Year in ReviewQuitWinLive - The Great American SmokeoutSmoking Duration vs. Intensity and the Impact on Lung Cancer Risk (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156938 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:48:00 +0100 1156938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088765&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-12-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-support-from-garden-of-eden%2F Comment from "gardenofeden" at “Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support!” , with answer from Metastatic Liver Cancer. Pammy, My heart goes out to you. I too have a sister who has lung cancer that spread to her lymphnodes and now to her liver. She may not even make it through the holidays. Please take this big warm hug from me and may God give you the strength to come through this. A bug hug to Pammy and a big hug to Gardenofeden. A big hug to everybody Thanks Gardenofeden for commenting and adding an extra voice into the support. All the words cannot say what you must be going through, so we keep silent and give an extra hug. Whoever read this: feel free to give your feedback! Sooner or later you will read something that can set your mind more at ease ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088765 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:57:38 +0100 1088765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1052346&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-11-27-cancer-treatment%2Fwhat-kind-of-man-would-lie-to-his-own-wife-about-having-cancer%2F Do you tell everything to your partner? Or are you like me: when you have a bad day but your partner shows up all happy, do you join in his happiness? Or do you spoil the mood with the bad things that happened in your day? You would say: "gosh, it all depends actually"… That’s why I would be quite interested in "What kind of man would lie to his own wife about having cancer?". The author of this question will be one of the guests of the free reading series organized tomorrow November 28 (free of course!) at : Happy Ending Bar302 Broome Street between Forsyth and Eldridge, 212-334-9676Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 pm sharply! Did father lie about his cancer? After father passed away due to metastatic liver cancer, mom recalled and told us of one night ab... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1052346 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:48:27 +0100 1052346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=975027&cid=t_115853_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F174153061%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=975027 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:23:26 +0100 975027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=904577&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-26-cancer-treatment%2Fstage-4-colon-cancer%2F Although most people already faint when they hear the word cancer, what you really don’t want to hear is a stage 4 cancer. Stage 4 colon cancer means that the colon cancer has spread to other organs, generally that’s to the liver but it might as well go to the lungs or any other organ. Most likely father’s metastatic liver cancer with unknown primary would have originated form colon cancer. But because a colonoscopy couldn’t be performed well due to a twist in the colon, we never heard the real answer to this question. Yet we couldn’t be bothered much whether father would have had colon cancer or lung cancer (as he used to smoke when he was younger) or any other cancer for that matter, as a stage 4 cancer normally has no cure. For sure there is not much hope... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=904577 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:06:32 +0100 904577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510413&cid=t_115853_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F13%2Froutine-lung-cancer-screening-gets-thumbs-down%2F Filed under: Lung CancerLung cancer screening by using CT scans may not be the best thing to do, according to a recent report by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).That group stated that, outside of research studies, studying lung cancer using CT technology is not worth the risk since it rarely (if at all) leads to reduced lung cancer deaths.The reason? Sounds to easy, but with CT tests only looking at lung cancer detection, actual survival rates were not looked at in many cases (and weren't affected anyway).Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510413 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0100 2510413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836214&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F150862530%2F In lung cancer patients, there is a decades-old method that has been used to predict survival and help determine whether a lung cancer patient will have surgery, chemotherapy or be treated at all. Now, there is a big overhaul of that old method that will allow for a formula called tumour staging –which is based on a tumour’s size, how far it has spread and other factors to predict a patient’s survival odds and to guide treatment. Under the new system -which classifies many tumours as more treatable than in the past – means more surgery or other aggressive therapy can be offered to thousand more lung cancer patients each year. The current system was developed from about 5,000 tumour samples from University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston decades ago - before ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836214 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:07:01 +0100 836214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828231&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-29-cancer-treatment%2Fwhy-cancer-keeps-a-secret%2F There is a taboo when it comes to cancer: as if you did something wrong and … gosh, what is more bad than having cancer that you wouldn’t go in the open with it? But there is another reason I noticed now since Mom is above the knife and recovering in hospital. Her sister is visiting [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828231 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:17:40 +0100 828231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720460&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-07-08-cancer-treatment%2Fwhat-does-spread-as-fast-as-cancer%2F Our Spreads like Cancer Squares! Father wanted to make sure that the voices of cancer would be heard. And we want to show these voices as fast as cancer spreads. So I need your help: do you have a cancer (awareness blog) do you have a loved ones with cancer Tell us about it in a comment, so [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720460 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:54:45 +0100 720460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713248&cid=t_115853_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fwhich-came-first-cancer-or-its.html Every now and again I like to throw out the old paradigms and put in some new. Geneticists love this......The So Called "Paradigm Shift"Back in 2005 this was done with Marfan's disease. It is an example I use to teach my students that what they may have learned is wrong. It is wrong because medical teaching is only built on science that has a very limited set of knowns and an immense set of unknowns.This paradigm shift is already in the making. The classical model of how a cancer develops is called the "two-hit" hypothesis. It states that in order to have uncontrolled growth of cells i.e. cancer, you need two hits to genes. Mostly you have to have at least 2 mutations. Sometimes you activate a gene by mutation and other times you may silence the genes. For the last 30 years the view of can... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713248 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:20:00 +0100 713248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620504&cid=t_115853_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-05-16-cancer-treatment%2Fwhen-you-love-you-care%2F Why aren’t decision makers eradicating cancer? Because they don’t love people therefore don’t care. Let me tell you my cancer experience so far: Years ago my very best neighbour and friend died of lung cancer, yet it didn’t affect me much: people die don’t they? Father died of metastatic liver cancer and that had a huge impact [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620504 Wed, 16 May 2007 02:21:53 +0100 620504