Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers lung cancer screening, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2024 3:15 AM ISTLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early stages significantly improves survival...
Medical Bulletin 20/December/2023 Anshika Mishra20 Dec 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Few patients receive opioid agonist therapy after opioid overdose, despite benefitsIn the week following any...
Lung nodule program provides benefits patients ineligible for lung cancer screening Anshika Mishra20 Dec 2023 9:15 AM ISTAdopting a lung nodule program (LNP) may increase the detection of early lung cancer for patients who are not eligible for lung cancer screening under...
Medical Bulletin 8/September/2022 Isra Zaman8 Sept 2022 3:27 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Lung cancer screening affects detection of Stage I and Stage IV cases Implementing lung cancer screening at...
Lung cancer screening affects detection of Stage I and Stage IV cases Isra Zaman8 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTImplementing lung cancer screening at four diverse healthcare systems resulted in an 8.4 percent increase in the number of Stage I lung cancers...
Cytisine may prove a safe and effective smoking cessation therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearch published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) shows cytisine may be a safe and effective smoking cessation therapy in lung cancer...
COVID-19 Vaccines for patients treated for Lung Cancer with Immune checkpoint inhibitors Isra Zaman29 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTCancer patients have received priority status to receive COVID-19 vaccinations but there is limited data regarding the safety and efficacy of the...
Rovalpituzumab tesirine ineffective against small cell lung cancer, confirm four studies Hina Zahid23 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDENVER - Four independent studies published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) demonstrate that rovalpituzumab tesirine for small-cell lung...
Aspirin, statins and metformin combo lowers risk and mortality for lung cancer Hina Zahid17 Sept 2020 6:45 PM ISTDENVER--Combined use of aspirin, statins, and metformin is associated with decreased lung cancer incidence and mortality, according to a study...
Study throws light on pathology of early phase of lung infection with COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau4 March 2020 11:00 AM ISTThe article describes two patients who recently underwent lung lobectomies for adenocarcinoma and were retrospectively found to have had COVID-19 at...
