Category: Lung Cancer

As November’s National Lung Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, the need for more research into lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases continues, New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said. Although 157,300 people are afflicted each year with lung cancer, according to the Lung Cancer Alliance, and an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 die …

The National Lung Cancer Partnership, with a mission “to decrease deaths due to lung cancer and to help patients live longer and better through research, awareness and advocacy,” is celebrating its ten-year anniversary.  Since the partnership was formed, the organization has funded over $2.2 million in research for lung cancer projects.  Scientists searching for a cure for …

In one study released earlier this month, researchers found that cancer pain may be increased in those who continued to smoke after their cancer diagnosis compared to patients who had never smoked.  Smoking could also interfere with the efficacy of the treatments.   For mesothelioma and lung cancer patients, already dealing with severe pain from the …