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Exercise may reduce, and even reverse, bone loss caused by hormone and radiation therapies used in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, thereby decreasing the potential risk of bone fractures and improving quality of life for these men, according to a study presented on October 28, 2007, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology s 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.

DALLAS -- A synthetic compound has been shown to be effective in treating human lung-cancer tumors grown in mice, researchers at a Dallas medical center reported. The findings, appearing in the latest edition of Cancer Cell, suggested the compound could be used in targeted therapies for lung and other cancers, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas said in a news release. The synthetic compound mimics the action of a naturally occurring cellular protein called Smac, which plays a major role in the normal self-destruction of a cell, researchers said.

WASHINGTON -- Today, for the first time ever, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously declared lung cancer a public health priority and called for a reduction in mortality "by at least half by 2015." Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) President and CEO, Laurie Fenton-Ambrose hailed today's passage of House Resolution 335 (H.Res.335) as "a highly significant breakthrough, most welcome during November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month." The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a similar resolution in August of this year.