Many Patients Aren’t Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A surgeon’s skill has a direct impact on whether a patient will survive early-stage lung cancer.Unfortunately, many surgeons are failing to follow a playbook that increase the odds of a successful outcome, a n…
Learn MoreModel Can Accurately Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From Low-Dose CT
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model can accurately predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology…
Learn MoreRobotic Bronchoscopy Plus Advanced Imaging Accurate for Diagnosing Lung Malignancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combined use of shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) with radial endobronchial ultrasound (r-EBUS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for lung lesions has high diagnostic accuracy for m…
Learn MoreLa EPA propone unas normas más duras contra la contaminación del aire
LUNES, 9 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez en una década, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. ha propuesto fortalecer los estándares sobre el hollín fino en el aire, un contribuyente conocido a graves problemas de la…
Learn More¿Su vivienda tiene niveles peligrosos de radón, un cancerígeno?
VIERNES, 6 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas deben evaluar un gas radioactivo, el radón, que ocurre de forma natural, en sus viviendas para prevenir una mala salud, insta la Asociación Americana del Pulmón (American Lung Association, A…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.Under the new proposal, standa…
Learn More¿Qué tan malsanos son los cigarros?
JUEVES, 5 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cigarros se han asociado con las victorias, los nuevos bebés y Winston Churchill, no con la adicción a la nicotina. ¿Pero en realidad son mejores para la salud que los cigarrillos?No, enfatizan unos e…
Learn MoreDoes Your Home Have Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People should test for the naturally occurring radioactive gas radon in their homes to help prevent ill health, the American Lung Association urges.In some areas, like the state of Connecticut, radon was found …
Learn MoreHow Unhealthy Are Cigars?
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smokin…
Learn MoreGastroesophageal Reflux Disease Causally Linked to Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is causally associated with lung cancer risk, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Cancer Medicine.Lin Li, from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical…
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