lung cancer screening

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Awards $2.8M for Lung Cancer Screening, Care Programs in Philadelphia Communities

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Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health have been awarded $2.8 million from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to start lung cancer screening, care and prevention programs in underserved communities in Philadelphia. ... Read more

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

New Smartphone App Helps Doctors Assess Cancer Risk in People with Lung Nodules

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Cancer Research UK has launched a new smartphone app designed to help doctors determine the next steps for patients in whom small tissue masses, known as pulmonary nodules, have been detected ... Read more

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016

Lung Cancer Screenings Not Seen to Cause Undue Stress or Anxiety

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Lung cancer screening does not cause undue stress according to a clinical trial conducted by British researchers.

August 17, 2015August 18, 2015

Researchers Discover Better Way To Screen For Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers at The Valley Hospital recently announced that they are working on paving the way for a much easier, accurate and less invasive method to screen for the most frequent type of lung cancer. Lung cancer is a ... Read more

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Study Highlights That Lung Cancer CT Screening Criteria Penalizes Former Smokers

Lung Cancer, News

There are a large number of former smokers who may be diagnosed with lung cancer only in the late stages of the disease since they do not qualify for early detection lung ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Ancon Medical Creates Lung Cancer Breath Test

Lung Cancer, News

American medical device maker Ancon Medical Inc., recently developed an innovative new breath screening technology that allows clinicians to easily detect biomarkers for dangerous and deadly diseases at their earliest stages. The Nanoparticle Biomarker Tagging ... Read more

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015

Study Suggests More Sensitive Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Needed

Lung Cancer, News

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 9, 2015October 28, 2015

Medicare To Begin Including CT Scans for Lung Cancer In Coverage

Lung Cancer, News

Medicare has recently decided to include the computed tomography (CT) component in lung cancer screening in its health coverage — a decision that could greatly improve access to lung cancer-related care among seniors deemed high-risk for ... Read more