Archives: September 2015

• Predicting Recurrences in Stage I Lung Cancers

  September 27, 2015
  The American Cancer Association estimates that more than 158,000 men and women die from lung cancer each year. A total of more than 220,000 new cases are also diagnosed annually. As the leading cancer killer among both men and women, this disease has a particular track record for being a deadly one. Even so, people who are diagnosed and aggressively...read more

• Radiation May Improve Lung Cancer Survival Rates

  September 16, 2015
  Lung cancer is considered the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. With an estimated 221,000 new cases reported each year and some 158,000 deaths, this disease is a serious one that demands immediate intervention. But, for those who are diagnosed later with stage II or stage III tumors, effective treatment can be difficult. Researchers are finding, however,...read more