A new and exciting way to identify biomarkers, liquid biopsies are a type of blood tests. In the past, some lung cancer patients could not take advantage of the latest discoveries in personalized medicine because there was not enough
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Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer next to breast cancer. However, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the U.S., surpassing breast cancer in 1987. In fact, over the past
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As with other cancer types, detecting lung cancer early increases both the chance of survival and the number of treatment options available to patients. The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued new guidelines outlining criteria for lung cancer
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Know the signs and symptoms! In the early stages of lung cancer, symptoms do not usually manifest – this is because the lungs do not have a significant amount of pain receptors. Many early lung cancers are diagnosed as
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The early detection of lung cancer allows for patients to have more treatment options and a far greater chance of survival. As a result, the 5-year survival rate for those diagnosed before the cancer has spread rises from 18
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We take around 23,040 breaths a day, constantly exposing our lungs to the surrounding environment. There are numerous risk factors identified for several lung diseases, including lung cancer. Some of these risks are controllable, some less so. Learn more
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