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BREAKING NEWS

BY KATY HUMAN

What's to blame for lung cancer in people who never smoked, and what that means for treatment and survival.

BY KATY HUMAN

Therapies improve for asbestos-caused cancer.

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Therapies that preferentially target lung cancers harboring certain EGFR mutations can be effective in some lung cancers in never-smokers.

BY KATY HUMAN

Early lung cancer screening for high-risk people, including smokers, is an emotional and debatable topic.

	Proton Therapy Deadly Accuracy BY KATY HUMAN Proton beam therapy kills cancer cells without the collateral damage of traditional radiation.
	Surgical Advances Renaissance Surgery BY BEVERLY A. CALEY Using robotic arms, video cameras, and tiny incisions, cancer surgeons are changing what it means to go under the knife.
	A Good Side Effect A Rash of Good News BY STACIE BERG Side effect may predict response to treatment.
	Newest Drug Therapies Gaining an Edge Against Cancer BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON Cancer research pushes forward as scientists find creative ways to attack cancer.
	Targeted Radiation A Direct Hit BY MELISSA KNOPPER Technology propels radiation therapy to a new status: targeted therapy.
	Managing Side Effects Under New Management BY PAUL ENGSTROM Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients.