Modified prediction model may improve lung cancer detection
A modified lung cancer prediction model that includes risk factors identified in the National Lung Screening Trial may boost the accuracy with which 6-year lung cancer risk can be predicted, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - April 2, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Optimal lung cancer screening nodule size questioned
Researchers challenge the definition of a positive result in first-round lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - February 19, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Smoking continues to threaten US public health
Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that disease and mortality due to smoking have continually increased over the past 50 years in the USA. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - January 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Quarter of incident lung cancer slow growing or indolent
A quarter of incident lung cancers are slow growing or indolent, and may be overdiagnosed, suggest results from sequential low-dose computed tomography screening. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - January 17, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
RET fusion signals unique NSCLC subtype
The presence of RET fusion genes in approximately 1.5% of non-small-cell lung cancer defines a subset of tumors with distinct clinicopathologic features, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - December 10, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
FGFR1 amplification heralds poor prognosis in SCCL
Amplification of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 gene independently predicts poor outcomes in patients who have undergone resection of squamous cell lung cancer, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - December 10, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
New lung cancer loci found
Genome-wide analysis has identified three new susceptibility loci for lung cancer in a large cohort of never-smoking women in Asia. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - December 10, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Obesity ramps up thoracic surgery costs
Obese patients have significantly increased operating times when undergoing lobectomy for primary lung cancer, show US study results. (Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer)
Source: MedWire News - Lung Cancer - December 5, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
