Donna Summer: One of thousands of nonsmokers killed annually by lung cancer - msnbc.com (blog)

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Donna Summer: One of thousands of nonsmokers killed annually by lung cancer msnbc.com (blog) (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) By Bill Briggs Lung cancer's sticky stigma as, primarily, a self-inflicted disease prompted Donna Summer's publicist to release a terse statement Friday to emphasize the singer was “a non-smoker. Donna Summer died of lung cancer not related to smokingCNN Donna Summer: Lung cancer leading cause of cancer deathLos Angeles Times People: Donna Summer blamed 9/11 for lung cancerSan Jose Mercury News PerezHilton.com -WCVB Boston all 4,012 news articles »

'SideShow': Summer's lung cancer; Will Smith slap-happy; High Laurie tearful - Philadelphia Inquirer

'SideShow': Summer's lung cancer; Will Smith slap-happy; High Laurie tearful Philadelphia Inquirer By Tirdad Derakhshani Donna Summer's family says the singer died of lung cancer even though she wasn'ta smoker. TMZ says the diva believed she contracted the disease by breathing in toxic air after the Sept. 11 attacks in New York. and more »

Donna Summer's Death Highlights Lung Cancer Risk For Blacks - Huffington Post

Donna Summer's Death Highlights Lung Cancer Risk For Blacks Huffington Post African-American men are 37 percent more likely to develop lung cancer than white men, even though their overall exposure to cigarette smoke, the primary risk factor for lung cancer, is lower, according to the American Lung Association. Vote against repeal of Springfield's smoking banSpringfield News-Leader all 3 news articles »

Momentum Continues To Build For Federal Plan Of Action For Lung Cancer ... - Sacramento Bee

Momentum Continues To Build For Federal Plan Of Action For Lung Cancer ... Sacramento Bee By Lung Cancer Alliance WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress prepares for its Memorial Day District Work Period, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) announced that more than a dozen Congressional leaders have signed on as new ... and more »

Leading Researchers Address Hope For Early Detection and Treatments For Lung ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Leading Researchers Address Hope For Early Detection and Treatments For Lung ... MarketWatch (press release) For the first time, researchers were able to demonstrate that screening this population with low dose CT screening showed a 20 percent decrease in mortality rates related to lung cancer. If the same guidelines were extended to the entire at risk ... and more »