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For those of you who may have missed it, September 23rd at the Annenberg Beach House was an electric evening. “Bridging the Gap”, our inaugural event was a great success. Again, I would like to thank those of you who joined us for the beautiful sunset, hors d’oeuvres, wine and great conversation about [...]

With “Bridging the Gap”, the Alma J. Cameron Foundation (AJCF) launches its inaugural campaign against cancer. This event catalyzes a much-needed conversation about lung cancer, the benefits of integrative medicine and the dearth of cancer awareness and information. Concurrently, the AJCF is pleased to initiate its Integrative Medicine grant program which provides those cancer patients facing economic challenges $6,000 for six months of treatments at the Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology.

Upcoming Insights Into Cancer lecture:
SKIN CHANGES AND CANCER TREATMENTS: TIPS FOR HEALTHY SKIN AND HAIR – TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2010: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Carolyn Goh, MD, UCLA Clinical Instructor, dermatologist and researcher and Jenny Kim, MD, PhD, UCLA Associate Professor, dermatologist and researcher discuss how skin, (the bodys largest immune system), hair, [...]

Upcoming Insights Into Cancer lecture:
RECENT TREATMENT ADVANCES IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY – Tuesday July 13, 2010: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Dr. Percy Lee, MD, UCLA Assistant Professor, radiation oncologist and researcher, discusses radiation therapy as an integral component in the fight against cancer and how recent advances have allowed radiation oncologists to target cancer [...]

10th Annual American Lung Association State of the Air Report Finds 60 Percent of Americans Live In Areas Where Air is Dirty Enough to Endanger Lives
Editors’ Note: Local grades available at www.stateoftheair.org.
(Los Angeles, CA, Embargoed Until: 12:01 a.m. (pacific) Wednesday, April 29, 2009) — California’s air quality scored mixed grades with 38 of California’s [...]

For more than a decade, Life Extension® has reported on small clinical studies that demonstrate beneficial effects in those with certain cancers who supplement with coenzyme Q10.

ScienceDaily (May 22, 2009) — Researchers in London have demonstrated the ability of adult stem cells from bone marrow (mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs) to deliver a cancer-killing protein to tumors.
The genetically engineered stem cells are able to home to the cancer cells, both in culture and in mouse models, and deliver TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand [...]

The millions of Americans who stop smoking for the Great American Smokeout are cutting their risk of lung cancer. Still, 1 in 5 women who get lung cancer have never smoked. Now, doctors are starting to see their disease in a different light.

No Butts About It – Non-smokers Get Lung Cancer

Can exercise help treat or even prevent lung cancer? It’s hard not to hear about the benefits of exercise these days. Open a magazine, turn on the TV, or watch runners on the sidewalk as you drive by — it is clear that we are paying attention to fitness. Lung cancer is no exception. [...]

While cigarette smoking is an undisputed cause of lung cancer, not all cases of lung cancer occur in smokers or former smokers. Gani Fawehinmi, who is reportedly a non-smoker, died of lung cancer on September 5, 2009. Although not every non-smoker suffering from lung cancer will have an identifiable risk factor for development of the [...]