Tag: Cancer: Lung
Direct-to-Patient Digital Health Program Improves Lung Cancer Screening Rates
Odds of chest CT completion up by 60 percent compared with usual care
COVID Vaccine Before ICI Initiation Tied to Increased Survival in Patients With Cancer
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination within 100 days of ICI initiation was associated with increased overall survival in patients with NSCLC or metastatic melanoma
CHEST: SGLT2 Inhibitors May Slow Nodule Growth in Pulmonary Malignancies
Patients prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors less likely to exhibit nodule growth and to undergo a surgical intervention
World Trade Center Toxic Exposure Tied to Higher Risk for Lung Cancer
Greater exposure from Sept. 11, 2001, attacks tied to three times higher rate of disease incidence
Robot-Assisted Bronchoscope Reaches Difficult-to-Reach Lung Tumors
Robotic-assisted bronchoscope achieves diagnostic yield more than three times higher than conventional bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions
ASTRO: SABR Offers Long-Term Benefits Comparable to Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Comparable overall survival seen at seven and 10 years, lung cancer-specific survival, and recurrence-free survival
Lung Cancer Screening Beneficial to Age 80 for Candidates Fit for Surgery
In patients treated with surgery, survival rates were comparable for those aged 75 to 80 years and for younger patients
Emphysema on Low-Dose CT Screening Predictive of Mortality Up to 25 Years
Emphysema independently predictive of all-cause mortality, COPD mortality, and CVD mortality
Increased Intake of Ultraprocessed Food Raises Lung Cancer Risk
Individuals in highest quarter for ultraprocessed food consumption had increased risk of lung cancer, NSCLC, SCLC
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Affordability Tied to Widening Survival Disparity
Introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors linked to widening disparity for those with private insurance versus those without insurance
