ADAO Lights a Candle for Workers’ Memorial Day
The Asbestos Disease and Awareness Organization (ADAO) plans to celebrate Workers' Memorial Day with its Light a Candle program on April 28. The program encourages to honor loved ones who are fighting...
View ArticleReport: Cancer Deaths and Lung Cancer Deaths Down Over 20-Year Period
Cancer-related deaths, including those by lung cancer, continued to decrease over the past 20 years, the American Cancer Society reported. The study estimates that more than 1 million cancer deaths...
View ArticleWar Against Cancer Should Focus More on Prevention and Less on Toxic Drugs
The war against mesothelioma and other preventable cancers will never be won unless the focus shifts dramatically to the idea of prevention and away from the business-driven pharmaceutical industry.
View ArticleCan Red Meat Increase Your Lung Cancer Risk?
Excessive consumption of red meats such as beef and pork can increase a person's risk for heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. A recent study in the Annals of Oncology indicates that a diet high...
View ArticleLung Cancer Led Female Cancer Deaths in 2012
Recent projections suggest that lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in 2012. It claimed an estimated 72,590 female lives - nearly twice the amount claimed by breast cancer.
View ArticleAnnual Report Shows Both Progress and Frustration in the War Against Cancer
While the overall incidence rate of cancer continues to decline in America, the lack of progress with some particular cancers remains a troubling reminder that there is so much work still to be done.
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