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Annual Lung Cancer Screening Boosts Survival Rates, World-First Study Finds

Long-term study shows early detection through CT scans leads to 81% survival rate over 20 years

Zenger

Lung cancer roadshow to educate public on symptoms and risks

It comes after a survey revealed 14% of people think lung cancer only impacts smokers.

The Independent UK

Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to.

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The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer

New guidelines say more current and former smokers should get screened on a yearly basis. New treatments for lung cancer make early detection of the lethal disease more important.

WEKU

5 million more American smokers—and former smokers—should now get screened for lung cancer annually. Here's why

Recent studies have shown that modifying screening requirements “could make a real difference in saving lives," the American Cancer Society says.

Fortune

Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention

How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. But cancer can also be seen from angles that emphasize mathematics, evolutionary game theory and physics, among others.

The Conversation

Mizoram has the highest rate of cancer in India

In Mizoram, cancer incidence and mortality rising; stomach cancer primary cause of death for men, lung cancer for women. Study notes static lifestyle and dietary patterns, lack of specialised diagnostic facilities and skilled human resources, transportation challenges as possible causes. One in nine people in India likely to develop cancer…

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Massive Attack guitarist Angelo Bruschini dies following lung cancer diagnosis

The UK trip-hop collective hailed the musician as a 'singularly brilliant and eccentric talent'

Evening Standard

AI-based lung cancer screening in 19 district hospitals in Karnataka to benefit over 1.4 lakh patients

The screening technology that will be first deployed in K.C. General Hospital in Bengaluru is set to benefit 1.4 lakh patients annually.

The Hindu

Indoor wood burning raises women’s lung cancer risk by 43%, says US study

Results from study involving 50,000 women suggest even occasional wood burning can contribute to lung cancer

The Guardian - UK

Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’

More than 43,000 people a year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK.

The Independent UK

London hospital trials AI that ‘could cut lung cancer diagnosis times’

Software will flag up abnormalities in chest x-rays and flag patients needing urgent assessment

Evening Standard

Iowa’s Kim Reynolds says her husband has lung cancer: “We will beat this together”

The husband of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been diagnosed with lung cancer

The Independent UK

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says her husband has lung cancer

The husband of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been diagnosed with lung cancer

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Waiter with lung cancer sues Melbourne’s Crown casino over smoking in high-rollers room

Dien Nguyen alleges in court documents that company knew or ought to have known about risk of disease

WEKU

Radon levels higher in Kentucky; some health departments have free testing kits

Radon is a problem in Kentucky, thanks to the state’s karst geologic system. According to the CDC, the odorless gas is responsible for 21-thousand lung cancer deaths a year in America.

The Independent UK

Vitamin D intake ‘may reduce cancer mortality in the population by 15%’

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased cancer mortality risk, particularly in relation to bowel, stomach, prostate, and lung cancers.

Zenger

Israelis Find Biomarker For Possible Relapse-free Lung Cancer Treatment

A biomarker that has been discovered by Israeli researchers may completely change how lung cancer is treated.

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Depression And Anxiety Do Not Increase Risk Of Cancer: Study

The data was collected from 300,000 adults across the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway and Canada published in ACS Journal.

The Independent UK

Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

Doctors at the Royal Brompton Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital are currently using robotics-assisted technology in a clinical trial.

The Hindu

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

Oncologists in Mysuru express concern over rising burden of lung cancer in India. Est. incidence in Karnataka in 2021 was 5,744, with 3,614 cases in males and 2,130 in females. Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths in State, accounting for 10.47%. In India, it accounts for 5.9% of…

Evening Standard

Jonnie Irwin shares heartbreaking admission following family bike ride

The presenter was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 and it has since spread to his brain

Zenger

Tiny Robot Travels Deep Into Lungs To Detect And Treat Early Cancer

University of Leeds scientists develop groundbreaking technology for precise and minimally invasive lung cancer treatment.

The Conversation

How England's new lung cancer screening could save thousands of lives – expert Q&A

Lung cancer is often caught too late. As a result, it has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers. To detect it earlier, NHS England is rolling out a nationwide screening programme that has already begun in some areas, but will ramp up from 2025. Smokers and former…

Evening Standard

World Lung Cancer Day 2023: Disease’s symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments

The annual commemoration has raised awareness for lung cancer for more than a decade

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