biopsy

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

LUNGevity Presents Research on Lung Cancer Treatments, Patient Preferences

Lung Cancer, News

LUNGevity Foundation, a nonprofit lung cancer organization, recently presented four of its research abstracts regarding patient preferences and treatment options were presented at this year’s International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer ... Read more

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Annual CT Scans as Good as Biopsies for Determining Cancer Risk of Lung Nodules, Study Says

Lung Cancer, News

Annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans are a good alternative to a biopsy or surgery for determining if nonsolid lung nodules (NSNs) are cancerous, researchers report. Their findings were published in the journal Radiology, in ... Read more

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015

New Biopsy System Offers Improved Performance For Diagnosing Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

Medtronic, a leading company in medical technology, is now offering the GenCut core biopsy system together with superDimension(TM) navigation system for lung tissue biopsies. Medtronic’s superDimension navigation system allows pulmonologists ... Read more