Posted inClinical Trials Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Food and Drug Administration Lung Cancer FDA Approves Amgen Drug for Persistently Deadly Form of Lung Cancer The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year. Posted by By Gina Kolata
Posted inde la Houssaye, Isabella Deaths (Obituaries) Ironman Triathlons Lung Cancer Marathon Running Mountaineering Records and Achievements Ultramarathon Running Isabella de la Houssaye, Athlete Who Endured Against the Odds, Dies at 59 After being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, she continued to go on extreme adventures with her children, including an ascent of the tallest mountain in the Americas. Posted by By Richard Sandomir
Posted inCancer Decisions and Verdicts Esophageal Cancer Food and Drug Administration Law and Legislation Lung Cancer Luxury Goods and Services National Cancer Institute Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Smoking and Tobacco Suits and Litigation (Civil) U.S. Judge Strikes Down F.D.A. Regulation of Premium Cigars Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled. Posted by By Christina Jewett