MNW Directory - News - lung cancer

Lung Cancer Information Library - Provides links, a forum and information primarily from the National Cancer Institute sources.
-- http://www.meds.com/lung/lunginfo.html Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cancer: Lung (41)
ACSH: Tobacco and Women's Health: A Survey of Popular Women's Magazines, August 1999-August 2000 - Follow-up to earlier ACSH research finds women's magazines still give little or no coverage to lung cancer or other health effects of smoking, and still take plenty of cigarette ads, and still dispense plenty of other health advice.
-- http://www.acsh.org/publications/pubID.1004/pub_detail.asp Health: Women's Health: Smoking (14)
All about tobacco facts, smoking cancer, epidemiology and quitting - The facts on tobacco products and cancer of the larynx, lung, and mouth, emphysema, epidemology, and how to quit; information and graphic pictures from a Kentucky physician.
-- http://www.tobacco-facts.info Health: Specific Substances: Tobacco: Effects (11)
Lung Cancer Screening - General information about helical CT scan screening, as offered by a Florida hospital.
-- http://bocaradiology.com/Procedures/LungCA.html Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cancer: Lung (41)
Christy Turlington: Not Just A Cover Model- A Role Model - Turlington writes about her own story of tobacco addiction and losing a loved one to lung cancer.
-- http://www.drdonnica.com/display.asp?article=3152 Health: Women's Health: Smoking (14)
Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke - NCI 1999 monograph covers impact, exposure, effects on infants and children, reproductive effects, lung disease, cancer, and heart disease.
-- http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/10/index.html Health: Specific Substances: Tobacco: Effects: By Source of Exposure: Secondhand Smoke (8)
Anti-Tobacco Measures Prevent Cancer - California's tough anti-smoking measures and public health campaigns have resulted in a 14% decrease in lung cancer.
-- http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_California_Lung_Cancer_Rates_Drop_Significantly_.asp Society: Issues: Health: Tobacco (7)
Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education - ALCASE is the only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to helping people with lung cancer improve their quality of life.
-- http://www.alcase.org/ Health: Support Groups: Conditions and Diseases: Cancer: Lung (4)
Lung Cancer and Cigarette Smoking - Thoracic surgeon provides smokers, lung cancer patients and their families with information on cigarettes, smoking, cessation, and cancer risk, diagnosis, and treatment.
-- http://www.smokinglungs.com/ Health: Specific Substances: Tobacco: Effects: Cancer: Lung (4)
Residential Radon and Lung Cancer Study - The latest and most substantial study ever on the link between radon and lung cancer (May, 2000) proves that residential radon causes cancer even at the low levels in homes. At the EPA's 4 pCi/L action limit, the lung cancer risk to women increases by 50%.
-- http://www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html Science: Environment: Air Quality: Radon (3)
SatireWire: Lung Cancer to Change Its Name to Philip Morris - A satirical look at the Philip Morris to Altria name change.
-- http://www.satirewire.com/news/0111/altria.shtml Health: Specific Substances: Tobacco: Humor (2)
Plutonium - Plutonium is a radioactive material that does not occur naturally to any extent, but is produced in nuclear reactors. It has been found to cause lung, liver, and bone cancer in animals.
-- http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts143.html Regional: North America: United States: Government: Executive Branch: Department of Health and Human Services: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Publications: ToxFAQs (6)
Smoking Is Ugly - Created and sustained by Christy Turlington, an online resource guide, providing information and links to numerous lung cancer and smoking-cessation related websites. SmokingIsUgly.com is part of Turlington's campaign to raise awareness about the effects of smoking, smoking related diseases and lung cancer.
-- http://www.smokingisugly.com Health: Addictions: Substance Abuse: Tobacco (3)
Arsenic (As) Toxicity - Arsenic is strongly associated with lung and skin cancer in humans, and may cause other internal cancers as well. Skin lesions, peripheral neuropathy and anemia are hallmarks of chronic arsenic ingestion.
-- http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/arsenic/ Regional: North America: United States: Government: Executive Branch: Department of Health and Human Services: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: Publications: CSEM (5)
Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA) - Dedicated to cancer prevention through scientific research and education. Focus is on preventable cancers such as colon, breast, cervix, prostate, lung and skin through education and by funding grants and fellowships.
-- http://www.preventcancer.org/ Health: Organizations: Grant-Making Foundations: Hematology and Oncology (2)
Jewish Hospital: Lung Cancer Center - Louisville, Kentucky facility providing medical care for patients with tumors of the thoracic region.
-- http://www.jewishhospital.org/heartlung/ Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cancer: Centers (1)
Study suggests cancer risk from depleted uranium - The Guardian: Researchers have shown DU damages DNA in human lung cells.
-- http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/may/08/cancer.medicineandhealth Society: Issues: Warfare and Conflict: Weapons: Depleted Uranium (1)
American Lung Association of Maryland - Engaged in the prevention of lung disease including asthma, emphysema and lung cancer and the promotion of lung health.
-- http://www.marylandlung.org Health: Conditions and Diseases: Respiratory Disorders: Asthma: Organizations (1)
Patient's Guide to Choosing Unconventional Therapies - The Canadian Cancer Society and Canadian Lung Association provide questions for the public to consider when exploring the use of alternative and complementary medical systems.
-- http://www.lung.ca/unconventional/ Health: Alternative: Resources (1)
Radiation Oncology at UTHSCSA - Radiotherapy at University of Texas HSC (Health Science Center) San Antonio, which specializes in cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, acoustic neuroma, and gliobastoma. Web pages list faculty, clinical trials and research, appointment and academics.
-- http://www.uthscsa.edu/radiationoncology/ Health: Medicine: Medical Specialties: Oncology: Radiotherapy: Treatment Centers (2)