Lung cancer occurs when the cells in lung begin to form tumor which can be cancerous or benign. There are mainly two types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small…
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Radon Gas Exposure Could be Linked to Rise in Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer has always been linked to smokers. However, there has been tremendous rise of this deadly disease among non-smokers as well. According to a new study, long term and high exposure…
SABR For Inoperable Early Stage NSCLC
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) is an external beam treatment modality that delivers high precision large doses of radiation. In simple words, it is a way of giving Radiotherapy to precisely target cancer…
Lung Cancer Screening Improves Lung Cancer Survival Sharply
November is being celebrated as lung cancer month to aware people all around the world about this disease. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and…
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) For Lung Cancer
In lung cancer treatment, Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) is rapidly been used as an important radiation tool. SABR is being evaluated for treatment of medically inoperable lung cancer, operable lung cancers, metastases…
Indoor Wood Burning Raises Lung Cancer Risk among Women, Says US Study
According to a new research, wood burning stoves and fireplaces could pose a higher health cancer risk. The study involved 50,000 women and they found that a significant correlation between frequent use…
Trial Shows Novel Vaccine’s Potential for Lung Cancer Treatment
A new vaccine has shown to improve survival rate among people suffering from lung cancer. A French biotechnology company said that Ose Immunotherapeutics’ Tedopi vaccine was effective in decreasing death risk among lung…
Study Finds Outdoor Air Pollution May Increase Non-Lung Cancer Risk
Air pollution has been considered as a risk factor for lung cancer and a link to breast cancer risk is also emerging. But, few studies have looked into the effects on air…