Lung Cancer

February 27, 2015October 28, 2015

American Lung Association Lauds Actress Laura Dern for LUNG FORCE Support and Oscar Nomination

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The American Lung Association has applauded the performance of Laura Dern as a lung cancer patient in the film “Wild,” as well as the actress’ recent nomination for an Academy Award. ... Read more

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

Researchers Recommend Additional PET/CT Scans in Lung Cancer Follow Up

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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland recently evaluated the importance of performing follow-up positron emission tomography/computed tomography ... Read more

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015

Study Suggests More Sensitive Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Needed

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A new study analyzing lung cancer incidence and screening published in the February 24 issue of JAMA identified a declining proportion of lung cancer patients meeting the current qualification criteria ... Read more

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Breath Test Being Tested In Clinical Trial

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A clinical trial conducted by respiratory experts from the University of Leicester is supporting the development of a potentially innovative ‘breath test’ that will be able to diagnose lung cancer. The LuCID (Lung Cancer Indicator Detection) programme ... Read more

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

Clinical Trial to Assess a Pioneering Breath Test for Lung Cancer Diagnosis

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Researchers at the University of Leicester in England will conduct a clinical trial at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester to assess the efficacy of a pioneering breath test device for ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 25, 2015

Majority of Young American Smokers Use Multiple Tobacco Products

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Young people who smoke in the United States are adopting new and more complex smoking habits and are using at least two types of tobacco products instead of cigarettes alone. These are ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

Ongoing Clinical Trial Studying the Efficacy of Pembrolizumab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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A Phase II clinical trial supervised by Joshua Bauml of Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center will assess whether Pembrolizumab, a drug already in use for melanoma treatment, can improve survival in ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Smoking Can Cause More Deadly Diseases Than Previously Thought

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A study supported by the American Cancer Society discovered that there are more fatal conditions caused by tobacco than originally thought. The scientists reported that other diseases, in addition to the ones traditionally ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

American Lung Association Releases 2015 Tobacco Control Report

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The American Lung Association recently published its 13th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report that reveals how both states and the federal government have come up short on important policies for the prevention ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

American Lung Association Reveals Five Tips to Help Quit Smoking

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Given the prevalence of lung cancer and COPD among those who smoke, quitting smoking is on the top of the to-do list for many Americans. To help smokers effectively quit smoking and ... Read more