May 25, 2023
Severe Asthma and Lung Cancer: What’s the Link?
Severe asthma and lung cancer may be linked, according to a new study.
WebMD Health News
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May 25, 2023
Severe asthma and lung cancer may be linked, according to a new study.
WebMD Health News
May 9, 2023
Current screening guidelines may prevent early diagnosis of lung cancer in many cases, according to research presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting.
cancertherapyadvisor.com
May 8, 2023
The recent study published supports a more standardized approach to incidental findings (IFs) in lung cancer screenings. This could help make it easier for healthcare professionals to explain potentially serious findings to patients and provide guidance on their clinical importance.
hcplive.com
April 30, 2023
The AI tool can identify whether abnormal growths found on CT scans are cancerous, improving early detection and potentially make cancer treatment more successful.
The Guardian
April 20, 2023
A deep learning model called Sybil has been developed to predict an individual’s future lung cancer risk from a low-dose chest computed tomography scan.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
April 14, 2023
Estimated rates of lung cancer screening with low-dose CT were extremely low among eligible patients across insurance types in 2017.
AJMC
January 20, 2023
Deep-learning model takes a personalized approach to assessing each patient’s risk of lung cancer based on CT scans.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 18, 2023
Lung cancer screening may accelerate the shift of the lung cancer stage from an advanced incurable stage toward an early curable disease, which may improve survival.
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
December 10, 2022
The diagnosis of early-stage lung cancer with low-dose CT screening led to high rates of lung cancer-specific survival two decades later.
Medpage Today
November 15, 2022
Lung cancer screening saves lives. So why so do many at high risk not get one? Only 5.8% of people eligible for a free, low-dose CT scan actually get screened.
Medical Xpress
August 7, 2022
Younger lung cancer patients, ineligible for screening, are often diagnosed at advanced stages, unlike their older counterparts, highlighting a need for early detection methods.
EurekAlert!
August 5, 2022
Penn Medicine receives $9 million for tumor-illuminating technology to improve lung cancer surgery outcomes.
Penn Medicine News
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