UHC becomes first West Virginia hospital to use new technology to detect cancer in surgery
November is lung cancer awareness month, and this year, the WVU Cancer Institute at United Hospital Center became the first ...
In the US, young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men
Susan Wojcicki, the late CEO of YouTube, had a message for the world just weeks before she passed away in August: “Lung ...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths here in Florida. Here’s why
Sherrie Smyth had a feeling something was wrong. For several months, she suffered shortness of breath. After her cardiologist ...
More people surviving lung cancer, but work remains in screening and biomarker testing
The lung cancer survival rate has improved 26% in the last five years, according to the American Lung Association’s ...
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Atlantic Health hospitals add lung cancer detection tool
Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center join other hospitals around the state to deploy the Ion endoluminal ...
Lung cancer survival rate improves but the disease still remains leading cause of cancer deaths
The survival rate for people with lung cancer is improving, according to the new State of Lung Cancer report. The American ...
OU Health: First in Oklahoma to use ‘glowing’ agent for lung cancer surgery
OU Health marked a significant breakthrough for Oklahoma in lung cancer treatment, becoming the first health care system in ...
Colorado Man’s Lung Cancer Care With Immunotherapy
When Ed O. went to the ER for shortness of breath and trembling, he never imagined he’d receive a diagnosis of unresectable ...
America's leading cause of cancer-related deaths
Lung cancer is America's leading cancer killer with approximately 125,000 lives lost annually. Yearly screenings for lung cancer with a low dose CT scan are recommended for 50–80-year-olds, smokers or ...
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Lung Cancer Survival Is Improving, Though State Rates Vary
The latest report by the American Lung Association also found marked state-by-state and racial differences related to ...
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Boone Health doctor to smokers: Get regular screenings for lung cancer
Lung cancer is known as the silent killer because symptoms rarely appear until the cancer is in an advanced stage. That’s ...
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Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes
Advancements in thoracic surgery and robotic-assisted procedures enable cardiothoracic surgeons to improve the treatment of ...