
Bladder Cancers More Deadly In Smokers
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Smoking not only causes bladder cancer - it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease. That is one of the conclusions of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society...
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Smoking Status Seems To Be Most Important Prognostic Factor, Not EGFR Mutation, In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Recent studies have demonstrated that molecular-targeted agents, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), may prolong survival of selected patients based on tumor biomarkers. The presence of mutation in the EGFR gene is known as a predictive marker for the response to treatment...
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Among Female Smokers Risk Of Lung Cancer Death Has Risen Dramatically In Recent Decades
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Female smokers have a much greater risk of death from lung cancer and chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) in recent years than did female smokers 20 or 40 years ago, reflecting changes in smoking behavior according to a Special Article published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)...
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European Expert Consensus Leads The Way For UK Smoke Inhalation Treatment
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Paper published in European Journal of Emergency Medicine aims to enhance recognition of cyanide poisoning and improve survival rates Two new smoke inhalation treatment algorithms developed by European experts have been published in the current issue of the European Journal of Emergency Medicine (EJEM)...
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Binge Drinking, Smoking, Illegal Drug Use May Be Used To Cope With Depression And Anxiety
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Poor mental health leads to unhealthy behaviors in low-income adults - not the other way around, according to a new study¹ by Dr. Jennifer Walsh and colleagues from the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital in the US...
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Identifying When Smokers Attempting Cessation Are At A Higher Risk Of Relapse
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New findings by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health may help identify situations in which smokers who are trying to quit are at a higher risk of relapse. More than 1,200 people die in the United States every day from smoking-related illnesses...
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Data Analysis Of Seniors Quitting Reveals Less Heart Attacks And Strokes
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Professor Hermann Brenner and colleagues analyzed the data of 8.807 individuals aged between 50 and 74 years using data of Saarland citizens. "We were able to show that the risk of smokers for cardiovascular diseases is more than twice that of non-smokers. However, former smokers are affected at almost the same low rate as people of the same age who never smoked," says Brenner...
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Majority Of UK GPs Would Prescribe E-Cigarettes, If They Were Regulated
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New report, published in GP Magazine today, concludes "GPs averse to nicotine delivery devices being introduced to the market without a robust regulatory system in placei" However, e-cigarettes could be the answer to help reduce health inequalitiesii and save lives...
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