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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The latest U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lung cancer screening recommendations, issued in March, boost the number of eligible individuals by lowering age and cigarette pack requirements, but lack of insurance coverage means many are unlikely to benefit, researchers say. “Disparities in cancer care are nothing new,” Dr. Gerard Silvestri […]
Air pollution is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the world, after smoking, results of a novel analysis suggest. The researchers call for concerted action. The new data show that the rate of lung cancer deaths attributable to air pollution varies widely between countries. Serbia, Poland, China, Mongolia, and Turkey are among the […]
Although well tolerated, metformin does not improve survival when given alongside chemoradiotherapy to patients with locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and may even make survival worse, suggest results from two recent phase 2 trials. Epidemiologic studies have suggested that metformin is associated with a reduced incidence of cancer, while retrospective case studies have […]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with non-small cell lung cancer brain metastases (NSCLCBM) treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and upfront steroids, a low neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was associated with lower overall survival in a single-center retrospective analysis. “With widespread implementation of ICIs for treatment of NSCLC, many clinicians have concerns that the immunosuppressive […]
Nail clubbing is characterized by specific changes around and under the toe and fingernails that are caused by certain diseases. Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of nail clubbing. Image Credit: Douglas Olivares/Shutterstock.com What is nail clubbing? Nail clubbing, also called digital clubbing or Hippocratic nail, is primarily caused by an overgrowth of connective […]
Back pain is widespread – especially lower back pain, which roughly affects two out of three people during their lifetimes. While pain in the lower back is particularly common, it can be felt anywhere along the spine, from the neck down to the hips. In most cases the pain is not caused by anything serious […]
Lung cancer develops when the cells in your lungs – the two spongy organs in your chest – divide uncontrollably. The cancer usually spreads to surrounding areas, such as the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small glands that filter lymph, the clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system. READ MORE Bowel cancer – the […]
Cancer Research UK has found more than 40 percent of those diagnosed with lung cancer are aged 75 and older, and warn of one symptom your body could be showing you, signalling it needs help to fight against the life-threatening disease. The next time a chesty cough comes along, you should check to see if […]
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs – two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you exhale, explains Mayo Clinic. Lung cancer does not usually cause noticeable symptoms until it’s spread through the lungs or into other parts of […]
If you suffer from any of the symptoms, have a high index of suspicion, then it is best to consult your doctor immediately. Many people with lung cancer, which accounts for 6.9 percent of all new cancer cases in India, don’t have symptoms until the disease is in its later stages. Some people, unfortunately, go […]