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Qigong for Cancer Created: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013
Qigong for cancer is an old practice worldwide, but relatively new in the United States. What are the benefits and how can you get started?
Early Symptoms of Lung Cancer Created: Sunday, June 21, 2009 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Understanding the early symptoms of lung cancer may help you find the disease at an earlier stage. What are the early symptoms of lung cancer, and should you be concerned about a chronic cough, re...
Unexplained Weight Loss Created: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
What causes unexplained weight loss and when should you visit your doctor?
Hoarseness Created: Monday, March 12, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
You may be concerned that you’ve developed hoarseness when you speak. What are the possible causes of hoarseness and when should you see your doctor.
Lung Pain Created: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
What should you know if you are experiencing lung pain?
Shortness of Breath Created: Monday, November 28, 2011 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Shortness of breath is a common symptom that can be a cause for concern. What are some of the causes, when should you see your doctor, and what tests might she recommend?
Coughing Up Blood Created: Friday, March 05, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
What do I need to know, and what are the possible causes if I am coughing up blood?
Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Created: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Lung cancer in non-smokers is a different disease in many ways. What are the statistics, causes, and how is treatment and survival different in non-smokers with lung cancer?
Diet and Lung Cancer Prevention Created: Sunday, March 30, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Can diet play a role in helping to prevent lung cancer?
What Are Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival Rates? Created: Friday, February 11, 2011 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Small cell lung cancer survival can vary among different people. What affects small cell lung cancer survival and what are the statistics?
What is Hypoxemia? Created: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
What is hypoxemia?
What is the Death Rattle? Created: Saturday, October 17, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
The "death rattle" is a common sound at the end of life. What is this symptom and what does it mean?
Estrogen and Lung Cancer Created: Friday, September 10, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Is there a link between estrogen and lung cancer like there is between estrogen and breast cancer?
Shoulder Blade Pain Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
If you are experiencing shoulder blade pain you might be very frightened. What are possible causes and when should you call your doctor?
Cancer Survivor Guilt Created: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
Have you ever had that bittersweet experience of celebrating your survival at the same time that someone you care for watches their cancer progress or doesn’t make it? What do we know about ...
Traveling With Cancer Created: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
Traveling with cancer, whether for treatment or for pleasure can be safe and enjoyable if you plan ahead.
What are Non-Inferiority Trials? Created: Monday, January 14, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Non-inferiority trials are increasing as the difference between medications becomes smaller. What are these trials, when are they done, and what are some of the problems with these kind of trials?
What Are Lymph Nodes? Created: Thursday, March 19, 2009 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Your doctor said your cancer is in your lymph nodes. What are lymph nodes?
Lung Cancer Spread to Lymph Nodes Created: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Lung cancer often spreads to lymph nodes before spreading to other regions of the body. What lymph nodes does lung cancer spread to, how does your doctor know if your lung cancer has spread to you...
What Should I Know About Anemia During Chemotherapy? Created: Thursday, January 08, 2009 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Anemia is a common side effect of chemotherapy. Knowing the symptoms of anemia, treatment options, and what you can do to cope, can help you understand this often undertreated symptom.
Side Effects of Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer Created: Friday, May 09, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Radiation therapy is frequently used with or without chemotherapy and surgery for the treatment of lung cancer. Short-term side effects such as skin irritation, fatigue, and inflammation of the eso...
What is Pancytopenia? Created: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
What is pancytopenia?
Where Does Lung Cancer Spread? Created: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Unfortunately, for too many people lung cancer spreads to other parts of the body. What are the most common sites of lung cancer metastases and what are common symptoms?
Chemotherapy Side Effects Created: Sunday, April 27, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Chemotherapy side effects are one of the most feared parts of cancer treatment. What are some of the more common side effects?
Cancer Cells vs Normal Cells Created: Thursday, February 07, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
What are the differences between cancer cells vs normal cells? From appearance to growth behavior to immortality, this article discusses some of those differences.
Lung Mass - Possible Causes and What to Expect Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
If you’ve been told that you have a lung mass, you probably feel confused and frightened. What might be the causes of a lung mass, and what can you expect in the days ahead?
Benign vs Malignant Created: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Benign vs malignant is a question many people lose sleep over if they’ve found that they have a tumor. What are the similarities, and what are the differences, between these two types of tumo...
Causes of Lung Nodules Created: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Lung nodules are found in 1 in 500 x-rays done in the United States and can cause considerable anxiety. What are the most common benign and cancerous causes?
How to Prepare For Lung Cancer Surgery Created: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
How can you prepare for lung cancer surgery? What should you do before the big day to make it as successful as possible?
What is a Normal Respiratory Rate? Created: Friday, April 12, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Are you wondering what a normal respiratory rate is? This is an important question to ask, as an abnormal rate can be a sign of serious illness.
Experience With Adenocarcinoma of the Lungs Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 08, 2013
Share your experiences in living with lung adenocarcinoma with others and read about what others have experienced and how they have coped.
Chronic Cough Experience Created: Thursday, April 04, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
A persisent cough in adults can have many causes. Share your experience and learn about what others have experienced as they've coped with a persistent cough

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