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Drug 'shrinks lung cancer tumour'
(BBC 10/11/2009)
Scientists have identified a drug which may offer hope to patients with a particularly lethal form of lung cancer. The drug eliminated small cell lung cancer tumours in 50% of mice, and blocked the cells' ability to resist standard chemotherapy treatment. The Imperial College London team now hope to test it in patients with an inoperable form of the disease. Their study appears in the journal Cancer Research.
Lung cancer care 'inadequate'
(BBC 02/11/2009)
Key areas of lung cancer care are still "woefully inadequate", a report by leading lung cancer experts says. The UK Lung Cancer Care Coalition, an umbrella group composed of doctors, charities and private health firms, says UK care lags behind Europe. It says too few patients are receiving treatment, such as chemotherapy or surgery, because of staff shortages. The government says it already recognises that more needs to be done to improve lung cancer services.
Shock rise in number of Scots women dying of lung cancer
(The Scotsman 28/10/2009)
THE number of women dying in Scotland from lung cancer has increased dramatically in the last ten years, figures released yesterday revealed. A report by the Scottish NHS found that female deaths from lung cancer have increased by more than 11 per cent between 1998 and 2008. The statistics showed a total of 15,211 people died from cancer last year and also demonstrated a connection between certain cancers and personal income, with cervical cancer more common among poorer women.
US smoker's daughter gets $13.8m
(BBC 25/08/2009)
A US jury has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay $13.8m (£8.4m) to the daughter of a lifelong smoker who died of lung disease. The jury in Los Angeles decided in favour of Jodie Bullock, whose mother Betty died of lung cancer in 2003 aged 64. She had smoked for 47 years. Philip Morris said she could have given up smoking at any time as the harmful effects of cigarettes were known. Philip Morris is a part of Virginia-based tobacco-products group Altria.
Poor 'lacking lung cancer help'
(BBC 22/08/2009)
The poorest people in the UK are least likely to receive treatment when they get lung cancer, a study suggests. Analysis of data from 35,000 lung cancer patients in northern England found living in a deprived area cut the chance of treatment such as surgery. The problem was exacerbated further if patients lived a long distance from a specialist hospital, the British Journal of Cancer reported. Cancer Research UK said there were "unacceptable variations" in care.
Under the microscope: Lung cancer drug turned down
(Daily Express 11/08/2009)
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK. Yet last week the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) decided not to approve a lung cancer drug that has been shown to extend survival when taken with chemotherapy. The decision came as a surprise to many doctors, including myself. No drug is perfect but only a small number of studies in lung cancer show a survival benefit. So what led the EMEA to turn down this drug called Cetuximab?
Thalidomide lung cancer 'failure'
(BBC 17/07/2009)
Controversial drug thalidomide does not improve survival for lung cancer patients, UK scientists say. The drug, banned after its use 50 years ago for morning sickness led to major birth defects, is being investigated as a cancer treatment. But the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reported this is not the case for small cell lung cancers and that it increases the risk of blood clots. However, experts said the drug is showing promise on other cancers
Common cancer deaths 'falling'
(BBC 10/07/2009)
The number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 40 years, figures show. UK death rates from breast, bowel, and male lung cancer are at their lowest since 1971. The fall in deaths, compiled by Cancer Research UK, is being put down to improved screening and better care. Although experts also said the decline in smoking has also played a key part in the drop in lung cancer.
Nanoparticle lung threat blocked
(BBC 11/06/2009)
Scientists have identified how a type of tiny nanoparticle can cause lung cancer - and blocked the process. The fledgling science of nanotechnology promises huge advances in science and medicine, but there are concerns about its safety. In particular, the microscopic particles it employs have been shown to have toxic effects on the lungs. The research, by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, appears in the Journal of Molecular Cell Biology.
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