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Cancer death rate in decline in Canada

The Canadian Cancer Society announced Wednesday that the death toll due to cancer has declined over the last two decades. More than 100,000 lives have been saved in that time span.

In the Media by Tahmid Ahmed - 3 comments

Cancer death rate in decline in Canada

The Canadian Cancer Society announced Wednesday that the death toll due to cancer has declined over the last two decades. More than 100,000 lives have been saved in that time span.

In the Media by Tahmid Ahmed - 3 comments

Sprout found in US man's lung

Brewster - A US man suspected he had lung cancer. Both he and his doctor were surprised, and relieved, to learn that the mass in his lung was a sprout.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 2 comments

Soldier dies after receiving cancerous lung transplant

British soldier, Matthew Millington, 31, died at home in Brown Lees, England after receiving lungs from a donor who was known to have smoked between 30 and 50 cigarettes per day.

In the Media by Kevin Jess - 10 comments

People with lung disease to be offered singing lessons

Doctors from the UK are currently holding a trial to see if singing lessons can help patients made ill by lung disease. It is hoped it will help them with their breath control.

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley - 5 comments

Grass found growing in baby's lung

Chinese surgeons who operated on a baby girl with breathing problems found something very odd that they had never seen before. They were amazed to find grass growing on her lung.

In the Media by RobotGod - 3 comments

First Consumer With Popcorn Lung Speaks Out

Wayne Watson, the man who loved microwave popcorn so much that he ate it twice a day for 10 years is speaking out about his condition for the first time. He's telling America to learn from his example and practice moderation.

In the Media by RobotGod

Screening for Lung Cancer Does NOT up Chances of Survival

A few months ago a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine claimed that early detection by a CT scan of the lungs would increase the survival rate in lung cancer patients. This, however, is not true based on recent studies.

In the Media by dollygirl - 2 comments

Test sniffs out lung cancer

A BREATH test based on coloured dots can give doctors a good fix on whether a patient has lung cancer, a study published today in the British specialist journal Thorax has said.

In the Media by RobotGod

Experimental artificial lung saves baby

Experimental respiratory procedure called ECMO in Winnipeg

In the Media by primestar7 - 2 comments

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Race to save 'lungs of the world'

Ecuador's race against time to save 'lungs of the world'

Lung cancer screening for Scots

Ten thousand smokers in Scotland are to take part in a trial screening programme aimed at detecting lung cancer.

VIDEO: Foetus lung surgery success 'a first'

Spanish doctors say they have successfully operated the lung of a foetus for the first time.

Lung cancer cases rise in women

Lung cancer cases in women are continuing to rise, according to figures released by Cancer Research UK.

Double-lung recipient suffers setback before 21st birthday

Hélène Campbell, a double-lung transplant recipient and online organ donation crusader, has suffered a setback, forcing her to use steroids to help strengthen her new lungs, her mother said on her daughter's 21st birthday.