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Shorter Time to First Cigarette Boosts Lung Cancer Risk
By Christine Hsu | Jun 19, 2014 08:38 PM EDTSmoking early in the morning may increase the risk of lung cancer, according to a new study.
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Sitting Too Long can Increase Cancer Risk, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 17, 2014 11:11 AM EDTA new study concluded that sedentary behaviors can increase cancer risk by up to 66 percent.
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Blood Test Could Detect Signs of Lung Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 07, 2014 09:35 AM EDTAccording to a new study, a blood test was capable of detecting signs of lung cancer.
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E-Cigs Not Linked to Higher Quitting Rates or Less Cigarette Consumption
By Christine Hsu | Mar 24, 2014 05:00 PM EDTSmokers who want to kick their habit with E-cigarettes should know that the "smoking cessation" devices might not help them quit for good.
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Mutated Gene Increases Lung Cancer Risk for Women
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 24, 2014 11:33 AM EDTA new study identified an inheritable mutated gene that can increase women's risk of lung cancer.
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American Lung Cancer Rates Fall
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 10, 2014 09:27 AM ESTThe CDC reported that lung cancer rates for men and women have fallen over the years.
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Tripling Tobacco Tax Could Save 200 Million Lives
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 02, 2014 02:41 PM ESTResearchers reported that tripling the tax on tobacco could potentially save 200 million people from dying prematurely.
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Smoking-Mortality Rate High in Central Southern States
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 27, 2013 11:35 AM ESTResearchers stated that smoking mortality rates are particularly high in central, southern states most likely due to smoking behaviors.
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Passive Smoking Not Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 20, 2013 03:33 PM ESTStanford researchers found that passive smoking did not have a clear link to increased lung cancer risk.
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Many Detected Lung Cancer Tumors are Harmless
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 11, 2013 11:48 AM ESTResearchers reported that around one in five lung tumors detected via CT scans are harmless.
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China’s Youngest Lung Cancer Patient: An Eight-Year-Old Girl
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2013 02:00 PM ESTAn eight-year-old girl from China was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. She is believed to be the youngest ever reported case in China's history.
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WHO Reports: Air Pollution Leads to Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2013 09:41 AM EDTThe cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, announced that air pollution is a carcinogen.
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Obesity and Cigarette Smoke: A Dangerous Combination
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 11, 2013 11:17 AM EDTResearchers found that cigarette smoke and second-hand smoke contributed to even more negative health effects for obese people.
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Breath Tests Sniff Out Lung Cancer
By Christine Hsu | Sep 09, 2013 01:13 PM EDTDoctors may soon be able to use a simple breath test to diagnose patients with lung cancer.
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Eating Raw Garlic Can Cut Risk of Lung Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 08, 2013 10:49 AM EDTResearchers report that eating raw garlic can cut lung cancer risk, even if you are a smoker.
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