Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

University of Alberta researchers have developed a new molecular imaging test that could lead to improved diagnosis of lung ...

NORFOLK, Va. — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The disease often goes undetected until it reaches an ...

The program is based on the findings of the National Lung Screening Trial, a study that compared CT scans and standard chest X-rays in detecting lung cancer. CT scans use X-rays to obtain a ...

More and more thoracic CT scans are being performed worldwide in order to detect lung diseases such as bronchial carcinoma and tumor metastases at an early stage and allow them to be monitored. In ...

New robotic bronchoscopy technology at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare makes biopsies safer and more accurate ...

A Chinese research team has developed the world's first blood-based diagnostic kit that can tell whether lung nodules are ...

Low-dose CT screening in a high-risk population detected lung cancer in 2.0% of participants, with nearly 80% of cases diagnosed at stage I or II. The screening protocol demonstrated 97.0% sensitivity ...

A New York City woman is using her lung cancer survival story to push for early detection, especially among nonsmokers and those in underserved communities. Colette Smith of the Bronx wrote a message ...

Other experts say the risk of cancer from CT scans is minimal, and these imaging exams are an important diagnostic tool for various cancers. A commonly used computerized scan may slightly increase ...