Friday, February 17, 2006

Lung cancer - Is Lung Cancer Becoming a Woman's Disease?


Is Lung Cancer Becoming a Woman's Disease?
Consumer Affairs - Feb 3, 2006 By Henry J. Fishman, MD. Over the last 70 years, the death rate for lung cancer in women has gone up nearly 600 percent. In 1987, it

Blacks have lower lung cancer survival
United Press International - Feb 4, 2006 4 (UPI) -- The lower survival rates of US blacks with lung cancer may be explained by access to care, suggests a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Update 7: Blacks Are More Likely to Get Lung Cancer
Forbes - Jan 26, 2006 Blacks who smoke up to a pack a day are far more likely than whites who smoke similar amounts to develop lung cancer, suggesting genes may help explain the