May 29, 2006
Paul Gleason Dies of Mesothelioma
Paul Gleason, a veteran of 60 movie roles including the detention-dispensing school principal in 1985's The Breakfast Club, died in a Burbank, Calif., hospital Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos, said his wife, Susan Gleason. He was 67. (people.aol.com)
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March 07, 2006
Dana Reeve Dies From Lung Cancer
Dana Reeve, who won worldwide admiration for her devotion to her "Superman" husband, Christopher Reeve, through his decade of near-total paralysis, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44. (excite.com)
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February 28, 2006
Dennis Weaver Dies at 81
Dennis Weaver, who played slow-witted deputy Chester Goode in the TV western "Gunsmoke" and a New Mexico deputy solving New York crime in "McCloud," died Friday. He was 81. (freep.com)
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January 26, 2006
Blacks More Susceptible to Lung Cancer from Smoking
Blacks are much more likely than whites to get lung cancer from smoking cigarettes, according to a large study that provides significant new evidence in the debate over whether race plays an important role in health. (Washington Post)
Posted by news editor | Filed under: Lung Cancer Risk Factors
