These statistics are for the United States and list the 5 most common cancers that occur in the female population:
Breast Cancer 32%
Lung Cancer 12%
Colorectal Cancer 11%
Endometrial Cancer 6%
non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 4%
Next time we’ll look at some of the current cancer treatments that are used today, and some of the upcoming treatments that are in clinical trials.
Congress has a new program at the Department of Defense for lung cancer research. The new program, called the Peer Reviewed Lung Cancer Research Program, will be funded and directed by the DOD. Check out more information at the Lung Cancer Alliance.
Paul Newman was a legend in Hollywood, he was receiving treatment for lung cancer. He was a great actor, businessman and philanthropist, but also a former chain smoker. He was 83.
Scientists have developed a model for producing the analog of human malignant mesothelioma in mice. This might pave the way for drug trials using these mice, which of course raises ethical concerns about animal testing. This cancer affects the lungs and is generally thought to be caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.