Higher Chemotherapy Dose Intensity Does Not Improve Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer
(04/21/2008)
Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy does not appear to improve survival in small cell lung cancer. These results were recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Procedure Shows Promise for Detecting Lung Cancer
(02/08/2008)
Use of a minimally invasive technique called endoscopy to detect lung cancer may be more effective than more complicated and invasive standard procedures. These findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Smoking Marijuana May Increase Risk of Lung Cancer
(02/06/2008)
Smoking marijuana may increase the risk of lung cancer. However, this risk was only identified in patients who smoked the most marijuana over a decade or more. These findings were reported in the European Respiratory Journal.
Women Married to Smokers Have Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
(01/08/2008)
According to the results of a combined analysis of previously published studies, nonsmoking women married to men who smoke are more likely to develop lung cancer than nonsmoking women married to nonsmoking men. These results were published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Meat Linked to Various Cancers
(12/13/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal, increased consumption of beef, pork, lamb, or processed meats such as bacon, sausage, or ham significantly increases the risk of developing several types of cancers.
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Screening/Prevention
Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Procedure Shows Promise for Detecting Lung Cancer
(02/08/2008)
Use of a minimally invasive technique called endoscopy to detect lung cancer may be more effective than more complicated and invasive standard procedures. These findings were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Smoking Marijuana May Increase Risk of Lung Cancer
(02/06/2008)
Smoking marijuana may increase the risk of lung cancer. However, this risk was only identified in patients who smoked the most marijuana over a decade or more. These findings were reported in the European Respiratory Journal.
Women Married to Smokers Have Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
(01/08/2008)
According to the results of a combined analysis of previously published studies, nonsmoking women married to men who smoke are more likely to develop lung cancer than nonsmoking women married to nonsmoking men. These results were published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Meat Linked to Various Cancers
(12/13/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal, increased consumption of beef, pork, lamb, or processed meats such as bacon, sausage, or ham significantly increases the risk of developing several types of cancers.
Proteins in Blood May Help Test for Lung Cancer
(12/10/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, four proteins that can be measured in circulating blood may be strongly associated with the presence of lung cancer.
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Limited Disease
Higher Chemotherapy Dose Intensity Does Not Improve Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer
(04/21/2008)
Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy does not appear to improve survival in small cell lung cancer. These results were recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
PET Scans May Help Identify Early Lung Cancer
(11/28/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, positron emission tomography (PET) scans may improve the accuracy of imaging in lung cancer.
Advances in the Management of Small-Cell Lung Cancer
(03/25/2008)
Highlights from the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer
Possible Benefit of Surgery in Patients with Very Limited Small Cell Lung Cancer
(03/09/2007)
According to the results of a study conducted in Italy, certain subsets of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) may benefit from undergoing surgery after chemotherapy. These results were published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
Dose-intensive Chemotherapy Improves Survival for Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer
(02/02/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, intensified doses of the chemotherapy regimen referred to as ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide) improve median survival compared to standard doses of ICE in the treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
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Extensive
Higher Chemotherapy Dose Intensity Does Not Improve Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer
(04/21/2008)
Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy does not appear to improve survival in small cell lung cancer. These results were recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
PET Scans May Help Identify Early Lung Cancer
(11/28/2007)
According to an article recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, positron emission tomography (PET) scans may improve the accuracy of imaging in lung cancer.
Camptosar® plus Paraplatin® Effective for Small Cell Lung Cancer
(11/07/2007)
According to the results of a study presented at the 12th World Lung Cancer Conference, chemotherapy with Camptosar® (irinotecan) and Paraplatin® (carboplatin) may result in better survival than chemotherapy with VePesid® (etoposide) and Paraplatin among patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
Advances in the Management of Small-Cell Lung Cancer
(03/25/2008)
Highlights from the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer
Avastin® Added Safely to Paraplatin® and Camptosar® for Small Cell Lung Cancer
(11/05/2007)
According to the results of a study presented at the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer, the targeted therapy Avastin® (bevacizumab) can be safely added to chemotherapy with Paraplatin® (carboplatin) and Camptosar® (irinotecan) in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
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Recurrent
Oral Hycamtin® Approved for Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer
(10/15/2007)
The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral capsule formulation of the chemotherapy agent Hycamtin® (topotecan) for the treatment of relapsed small cell lung cancer.
Further Results Show Improved Survival with Picoplatin for Small Cell Lung Cancer
(09/04/2007)
According to results published in a press release by Poniard Pharmaceuticals, longer follow-up further indicates that the investigative chemotherapy agent picoplatin may improve survival compared to existing therapies in the treatment of patients diagnosed with small cell lung cancer who have previously received platinum-based therapies.
Addition of Gliadel® Wafer to Surgery and Radiation Effective for Brain Metastasis
(06/22/2007)
According to an article in Clinical Cancer Research, the addition of Gliadel® Wafer (carmustine polymer wafer) to surgery plus external beam radiotherapy for the treatment of a single brain metastasis is a safe and effective regimen for patients.
Hycamtin® Improves Survival in Patients with Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer
(12/06/2006)
According to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer survived longer if they were treated with the oral chemotherapy drug Hycamtin® (topotecan) than if they received no further chemotherapy.
Amrubicin Shows Promise in Relapsed or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
(11/30/2006)
According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, treatment with the experimental chemotherapy drug amrubicin reduced or eliminated detectable cancer in roughly half of patients with previously-treated small cell lung cancer.
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