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Chest Scan: A Painless Way to Identify Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Sometimes it is diagnosed on a routine chest x-ray and other times, a patient is symptomatic and undergoes a more comprehensive evaluation. Lung Cancer Symptoms Patients with lung cancer can be asymptomatic and are often surprised when a ... Continue Reading

Chest Scan: A Painless Way to Identify Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Sometimes it is diagnosed on a routine chest x-ray and other times, a patient is symptomatic and undergoes a more comprehensive evaluation. Lung Cancer Symptoms Patients with lung cancer can be asymptomatic and a ... Continue Reading

Hormone Therapies and Lung Cancer

Researchers have found a link between female hormone therapies and increased risks of lung cancer. Post-menopausal women and those going through menopause generally take hormone's to ease the hot flashes and struggles associated with menopause. WebMD said, "New findings from the landmark Women's Hea ... Continue Reading

Hormone Therapies and Lung Cancer

Researchers have found a link between female hormone therapies and increased risks of lung cancer. Post-menopausal women and those going through menopause generally take hormone's to ease the hot flashes and struggles associated with menopause. WebMD said, "New findings from ... Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Misdiagnosed as Asthma

In an article by the Press Association, a 17 year old girl was misdiagnosed with asthma after having difficulty breathing and a persistent cough. When symptoms did not disappear, her father sent her for a lung scan. The lung scan showed a large cancerous tumor in her left lung that occupied the majo ... Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Misdiagnosed as Asthma

In an article by the Press Association, a 17 year old girl was misdiagnosed with asthma after having difficulty breathing and a persistent cough. When symptoms did not disappear, her father sent her for a lung scan. The lung scan showed a large cancerous tumor in her left lu ... Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Awareness Going Global

The US has always pioneered the way for medical awareness, whether its heart disease or cancer, we have paved the way for other westernised countries to follow our lead. This week Australia has jumped on the lung cancer awareness bandwagon. Typically very active and healthy people Aussies have long ... Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Awareness Going Global

The US has always pioneered the way for medical awareness, whether its heart disease or cancer, we have paved the way for other westernised countries to follow our lead. This week Australia has jumped on the lung cancer awareness bandwagon. Typically very active and healthy ... Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Awareness

We always take note of breast cancer awareness month and heat disease month, but for some reason lung cancer awareness is always shunned or not publicized. Some say this is because the numbers of lung cancer survivors are so low. This may be true, alongside the fact that the stigma attached to lung ... Continue Reading

Lung Cancer Awareness

We always take note of breast cancer awareness month and heat disease month, but for some reason lung cancer awareness is always shunned or not publicized. Some say this is because the numbers of lung cancer survivors are so low. This may be true, alongside the fact that the ... Continue Reading

National Lung Cancer Screening

The United Kingdom is taking steps towards developing a nationwide lung cancer screening program. This government backed program is being led by Liverpool University researchers, they are hoping to test potential patients with virtual CT scans in order to detect lung cancer at it's early more treata ... Continue Reading

National Lung Cancer Screening

The United Kingdom is taking steps towards developing a nationwide lung cancer screening program. This government backed program is being led by Liverpool University researchers, they are hoping to test potential patients with virtual CT scans in order to detect lung cancer ... Continue Reading

Screening Veterans for Lung Cancer

Biomoda a medical diagnostic company has been approved to screen veterans for lung cancer with virtual CT lung scans. The clinic coupled with the Federal Drug Administration is hoping to impart the idea of early detection and screening regularly for various cancers like lung and colorectal. MSNBC re ... Continue Reading

Screening Veterans for Lung Cancer

Biomoda a medical diagnostic company has been approved to screen veterans for lung cancer with virtual CT lung scans. The clinic coupled with the Federal Drug Administration is hoping to impart the idea of early detection and screening regularly for various cancers like lung ... Continue Reading

Veteran Lung Scan

Over 500 New Mexico veterans have signed on for a new program to scan for early detection of lung cancer. Biomoda Inc, the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are all involved in this state-funded screening based on new technology by Biom ... Continue Reading

Veteran Lung Scan

Over 500 New Mexico veterans have signed on for a new program to scan for early detection of lung cancer. Biomoda Inc, the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are all involved in this state-funded screening based ... Continue Reading

Women and Smoking

The BBC has reported that an average of 17 people die each week in Northern Ireland. The study also said that annually nearly 1000 people are diagnose with lung cancer in Northern Island, predominantly caused by poor smoking habits. These numbers seem astronomically high especially if a large propor ... Continue Reading

Women and Smoking

The BBC has reported that an average of 17 people die each week in Northern Ireland. The study also said that annually nearly 1000 people are diagnose with lung cancer in Northern Island, predominantly caused by poor smoking habits. These numbers seem astronomically high esp ... Continue Reading

Put down those Butts

As we all clearly know smoking cigarettes is the leading reason for why people develop lung cancer, but researchers have just found that Radon Gas has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths. "With an estimated 8 million U.S. homes affected, The Surgeon General of the Unite ... Continue Reading

Put down those Butts

As we all clearly know smoking cigarettes is the leading reason for why people develop lung cancer, but researchers have just found that Radon Gas has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths. "With an estimated 8 million U.S. homes affected, The Sur ... Continue Reading

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