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A new way to organize cancer mutations could lead to better treatment matches for patients
Jacqulyne Robichaux, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center There are many types of…
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Blood test helps predict who may benefit from lung cancer screening
A blood test, combined with a risk model based on an individual’s history, more accurately…
MRI, hybrid imaging outperform conventional tests for small cell lung cancer staging
According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), MRI — with or without FDG…
Smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis associated with improved survival
Patients with lung cancer who quit smoking after their diagnosis have a 29 percent improvement…
Lung cancer death decline associated with screening, earlier diagnosis, and surgery
A recent, substantial decline in lung cancer deaths is associated with earlier diagnosis of lung…
Study links increasing air pollution to the rise of a type of lung cancer
An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has linked increased…
A new approach to close the gap in lung cancer care
African American, Hispanic, American Indian and multiracial patients experience higher rates of lung cancer and…
Common medication hindering lung cancer treatment
A common medication used to treat reflux, heartburn and ulcers could lessen the effectiveness of…
Results from a French study indicate that the COVID-19 vaccine is effective in patients with lung cancer
Although the COVID-19 vaccines have been proven safe and effective in the general population, little…
Cancer risk in nodules detected at follow-up lung cancer screening CT
According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), Lung-RADS—as applied by radiologists in clinical practice—achieved…