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It is better to be a fat ex-smoker than a thin smoker: findings from the 1997–2004 National Health Interview Survey−National Death Index linkage study
overall, mortality risk is smaller in overweight or obese ex-smokers than normal-weight smokers. Smoking cessation interventions can tailor messages that highlight the greater reduction in mortality associated with quitting, compared with potential weight
Apr 10, 2013
Tobacco Control
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Apr 11, 2013 14:20
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Lung Cancer Scares Vary by State, Study Finds
The percentage of patients found to have harmless lung disease after undergoing surgery for suspected lung cancer varies widely by state, a new study finds. This discrepancy could affect the success of a national lung cancer screening program, the resea
Apr 9, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Apr 10, 2013 12:27
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Study Hints of Links Between HPV and Lung Cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that can cause cervical and head and neck cancers, may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to a small new study. Researchers examined 36 tumor tissue samples from patients with non-small-cell lung cance
Apr 10, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Apr 10, 2013 12:19
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Old Biomarker May Have New Role in Lung Ca
* Smokers with low bilirubin levels were at increased risk for lung cancer incidence and mortality compared with those who had the highest bilirubin levels, suggesting that serum bilirubin may be able to function as a potential biomarker for lung cancer
Apr 9, 2013
MedPage Today
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Apr 10, 2013 08:22
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AACR news: Misregulated genes common to tobacco-related cancers offer ...
Results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 show that in lung and bladder cancers, genes related to the regulation of the cell cycle are associated with poor patient outcomes
Apr 9, 2013
EurekAlert
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Apr 9, 2013 14:58
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Misregulated genes common to tobacco-related cancers offer potential new prognostic tool
Results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 show that in lung and bladder cancers, genes related to the regulation of the cell cycle are associated with poor patient outcomes. "We ultimately envision this as a prognostic tool to predict survival ra
Apr 9, 2013
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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Apr 9, 2013 14:51
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ROSENTHAL: Smokescreens: How Working Kills Smokers
The conflict between human need and corporate greed drives the smoking habit. Until this conflict is resolved, workers will smoke to distract themselves from their powerlessness and calm their rage.
Apr 6, 2013
Dissident Voice (blog)
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Apr 7, 2013 09:57
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'Wake-Up' Cigarette May Raise Risk for Lung, Mouth Cancers
Highest levels of cancer-linked substance found in blood of those who light up first thing in morning
Apr 5, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Apr 5, 2013 14:29
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Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
A survey conducted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) revealed many doctors do not feel prepared to effectively help their cancer patients stop smoking.
Apr 3, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Apr 4, 2013 06:43
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No Help in Quitting for Most Smokers with Lung Cancer
Only about 40% of physicians who treat lung cancer patients said they routinely provide help in smoking cessation to their patients, according to a survey of more than 1,500 members of a major lung cancer research association. The online survey was cond
Mar 31, 2013
MedPage Today
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Apr 1, 2013 09:28