Lung Cancer

November 14, 2014November 14, 2014

$7 Million Grant Seeks To Reduce Burden Of Lung Cancer In Kentucky

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The University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville and the Lung Cancer Alliance recently renounced the launch of the Kentucky LEADS project (Lung Cancer. Education. Awareness. Detection. Survivorship) which aims to reduce ... Read more

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014

Inflammation Following Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer More a Risk When Interstitial Lung Disease is Present

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A new study entitled “Impact of Pretreatment Interstitial Lung Disease on Radiation Pneumonitis and Survival after Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer” published on Journal of Thoracic Oncology by ... Read more

November 11, 2014October 28, 2015

UPDATE: Medicare Will Cover Lung Cancer CT Scans For Older, High Risk Patients

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Medicare yesterday announced a final decision that it will start paying for computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening in high risk patients, including people between the ages of 55 and 74 who have smoked ... Read more

November 10, 2014October 28, 2015

Medicare to Decide Today on CT Scan Coverage for High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients

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Medicare is expected to announce a decision this Monday, November 10 on the coverage of computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening, the first and currently only diagnostic test already proven effective ... Read more

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014

Mackena Bell, Honorary Spokesperson For LUNG FORCE Will Be Racing In The NASCAR Nationwide Series

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The American Lung Association recently congratulated NASCAR driver Mackena Bell, who is serving as an honorary spokesperson for LUNG FORCE, a national movement to raise awareness and to fight lung cancer in ... Read more

November 7, 2014November 7, 2014

Cancer Cells Can Circulate Throughout the Body For Months, Years Before Lung Cancer Diagnosis

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In a new study entitled “Sentinel” Circulating Tumor Cells Allow Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease“ published in Plos One, a team of scientists ... Read more

November 3, 2014November 3, 2014

Celebrities Raise Their Voices With “Lung Force” In Support Of Lung Cancer Awareness

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To raise awareness and funds to support the battle against lung cancer in women, actress and author Valerie Harper, Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter Jewel, Grammy-nominated country music star Kellie Pickler, and Mackena Bell are teaming up ... Read more

November 1, 2014December 1, 2014

VolitionRx Presents Positive Data From Pilot Lung Cancer Study

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Last week, VolitionRx Limited presented the results of their pilot lung cancer study at the Science for Business BioWin Day 2014 in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The BioWin Day conference takes place every two years and is ... Read more

October 31, 2014October 31, 2014

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Now Considered Standard Care For Inoperable Patients With Early Stage Lung Cancer

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Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH presented data at the 2014 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology, demonstrating that “stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can now be considered as standard of care ... Read more

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014

Early-Stage Lung Cancer Treatments, Survival Benefits Compared in New Study

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A new study, performed by a team from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, entitled “Lobectomy, Sublobar Resection, and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancers in ... Read more