Eat your veggies to prevent lung cancer - Isothiocyanates valuable nutrients found in cruciferous vegetables may help to prevent lung cancer, say Chinese researchers. ...

Lung cancer: - The drugs that don't work - Lung cancer patients are usually prescribed either Tarceva (erlotinib) or Iressa (glefitinib). Doctors will probably tell the unfortunate patient tha...

Lung cancer - A reader’s friend has been recently diagnosed with lung cancer. She has been told it is inoperable and is just starting chemotherapy. Do readers know...

Cancer drug: heart problems - The drug paclitaxel, used to treat advanced breast and ovarian cancer, can cause severe circulatory and heart problems. ...

New drugs - New profits for old product - Most new drugs are simply old drugs with a bit of window dressing to justify double the price tag. Yet, the dangers multiply from these novel twists a...

Screening for lung cancer doesn't reduce death - Regular screening of individuals at risk of lung cancer may not reduce death from the disease. ...

Fruit and veg can prevent cancer - A diet rich in plant foods and the maintenance of a healthy body weight could prevent four million cases of cancer worldwide, conclude two reports, on...

Surgery: Heart problems not helped by drugs - Around 1 million people suffer heart complications, such as heart attack, angina and heart failure, every year after surgery. Of these, 250,000 die.