Movers roundup: WPX Energy, Peregrine
Among the stock activity stories for Monday, May 20, from AP Business News: Full story
Oncothyreon slumps on new cancer drug data
Shares of Oncothyreon Inc. fell Thursday after the drug developer announced new clinical trial data about an experimental lung cancer treatment that failed to improve overall survival rate. Full story
FDA approves Roche diagnostic for gene mutation in lung cancer
(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Tuesday approved a test developed by Roche for a specific gene mutation present in about 10 percent of non-small cell lung cancers, and said the company's drug Tarceva could be used as an initial treatment in patients with the mutation whose cancer has spread be Full story
Soy tied to better lung cancer survival among women
New York (Reuters Health) - Women with lung cancer who ate the most soy before their diagnosis might live a little longer than those who ate the least, according to a new study. Full story
New Jersey residents' toenail clippings to be tested for carcinogen
(Reuters) - Scientists plan to check toenail clippings from hundreds of people in Garfield, New Jersey, to determine if residents were exposed to a toxic metal linked to lung cancer. Full story
Faster approval for new cancer drugs saving lives
Michael Weitz was out of options. The Californian had endured chemotherapy, radiation and surgery but his lung cancer still spread to his bones and brain. Full story
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Longtime NBC News foreign corrispondent dies
Tom Aspell. the veteran foreign correspondent for NBC News, has died following a two year battle with lung cancer. NBC's Andream Mitchell reports.
Remembering ‘Nightly News’ correspondent Tom Aspell
A veteran foreign correspondent for NBC News, Tom Aspell died Monday after a two-year battle with lung cancer. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Lung cancer study raises treatment hopes
Scientists sequenced the genes in 178 human lung tumors and found all sorts of unknown genetic mutations -- potentially opening doors to new targeted drug therapies. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports.
Teen undergoes robotic lung cancer surgery
Teen is one of the first in the nation to undergo robotic lung cancer surgery. WTVJ's Diana Gonzalez reports.
Raising awareness for lung cancer
Darby Anderson and KC Oakley, who helped create the organization Jog for Jill in an effort to increase the survival rate for those suffering from lung cancer, talk about the young woman who inspired the run – Jill Costello, who was just 21 was she was first diagnosed with the disease.
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