Cuando el cáncer de pulmón afecta a personas jóvenes, las mujeres enfrentan un riesgo más alto que los hombres.
LUNES, 16 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nuevas investigaciones revelan tendencias preocupantes para el cáncer de pulmón en mujeres jóvenes y de mediana edad.La incidencia del cáncer en mujeres jóvenes es mayor que en hombres, una tendencia co…
Learn MoreWhen Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research uncovers troubling trends for lung cancer in young and middle-aged women. Cancer incidence in young women is higher than it is in men, a continuing trend, and now that extends to women over age 50…
Learn MoreIncidence of Lung Cancer Higher in Women Versus Men Aged 35 to 54 Years
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of lung cancer is higher in women than men aged 35 to 54 years, according to a research letter published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Oncology.Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., from the American Cancer S…
Learn MoreOccupational Exposure to Dust: Health Problems & Safety Tips
Occupational exposure to dust is a reality in many industries, but there are ways to protect yourself. Learn more about dust exposure and the health problems that may develop — such as chronic respiratory diseases, breathing problems and reduced lung …
Learn MoreASTRO: Liquid Biopsy Can Stratify Risk in Oligometastatic NSCLC
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Liquid biopsy, which identifies circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), performed before radiotherapy (RT) can stratify risk for oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, according to a study publ…
Learn MorePLCOm2012 Models Have High Sensitivity for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two versions of the PLCOm2012 risk‐prediction model (based on the 2012 Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian [PLCO] Cancer Screening Trial), with and without a predictor for race, have high sensitivities fo…
Learn More‘Liquid Biopsy’ Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives. Now a new study hints that a blood test could be used to identify the people most likely to …
Learn MoreMachine Learning Can Better ID Who Needs Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A machine learning model that uses only data on age, smoking duration, and pack-years can predict lung cancer risk and identify who needs lung cancer screening with better performance than currently used metho…
Learn MoreSocial Disadvantage Tied to Worse Lung Cancer Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social disadvantage is associated with a lower likelihood of achieving textbook oncological outcome and worse survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published on…
Learn MoreCombo Immunotherapy With Durvalumab Effective for NSCLC
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), combination immunotherapy with the anti-programmed death-ligand 1 monoclonal antibody durvalumab and other novel agents outperforms durvalumab …
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