Sublobar Resection Not Inferior to Lobar Resection for T1aN0 NSCLC
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sublobar resection is not inferior to lobar resection for patients with peripheral non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a tumor size of 2 cm or less, according to a study published in the Feb. 9 issue of t…
Learn MoreLa llegada de los coches eléctricos ya está mejorando la salud
MARTES, 7 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los coches eléctricos todavía son una minoría en las carreteras de EE. UU., pero los investigadores ya ven beneficios para la salud por la reducción en la contaminación de los tubos de escape.En un nuev…
Learn MoreTagrisso, un medicamento dirigido, podría ser un avance contra el cáncer de pulmón
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El mejor tratamiento para una forma de cáncer de pulmón de origen genético sigue mostrando unos beneficios duraderos, según una nueva actualización de un ensayo clínico.Tagrisso (osimertinib) casi duplic…
Learn MoreLung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer screening strategies based on personal risk are more cost effective than the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the A…
Learn MoreAdvent of Electric Cars Is Already Improving Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are still in the minority on America’s roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution. In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electr…
Learn MoreTargeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The best treatment for a genetically driven form of lung cancer continues to show lasting benefits, a new clinical trial update shows.Tagrisso (osimertinib) nearly doubles disease-free survival in earlier-stage…
Learn MoreNSCLC Survival Improved With FDG PET/CT Imaging Before Radiation Therapy
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Almost half of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are not being imaged in accordance with national guidelines prior to subsequent radiation therapy, according to a study recently published in the …
Learn MoreIs Your Gas Stove Making You Sick? Experts Weigh In
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Natural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.”This is a hidden hazard,” t…
Learn MoreIs Your State Among the Worst for Tobacco Control?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to tobacco control, some states do a far better job than others of preventing and reducing smoking.A new report from the American Lung Association (ALA) notes that California, Maine, Massachus…
Learn MoreMuchos pacientes no reciben la cirugía de mejor calidad para el cáncer de pulmón, según un estudio
LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La habilidad de un cirujano tiene un impacto directo en si un paciente sobrevive o no a un cáncer de pulmón en etapa inicial.Lamentablemente, muchos cirujanos no están siguiendo un manual que aumenta las …
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