Report ties higher lung cancer, COPD to weaker smoking laws
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
States that have the highest rates of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart disease are the same ones that have less-restrictive smoking laws, according to a new report.
New lung cancer screening guidelines expand reach to older smokers, former smokers
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 02, 2023
Smokers and former smokers who are 50 to 80 years old should get lung cancer screenings, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). The new ACS guideline recommends yearly screening for lung cancer...
Depression may worsen survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Oct 22, 2021
Two-year trajectory of depression symptoms significantly linked to cancer survival; association for anxiety not significant
2021 USPSTF guidance expands eligibility for lung cancer screening
Oct 15, 2021
Newly eligible population includes individuals aged 50 to 54 years, more women, more racial and ethnic-minority groups
Residents with self-care disability less likely to receive cancer treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 05, 2021
Many nursing home residents do not receive cancer-directed treatment, and they are even less likely to do so if they have a self-care disability, according to a new study.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, April 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Trump wants masks on all nursing home workers, temperature checks for all, and separate COVID-19 units … COPD linked to greater odds of developing lung cancer … Nursing homes’ top strategies for...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2020
Adding smoking cessation to lung cancer screening reduces mortality by 14% … Lifestyle counseling improves Afib management, says expert … Adults who report signs of memory decline at risk for depression,...
Few former smokers receive recommended lung cancer screenings: CDC
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Only one in eight former smokers receive screenings as recommended, though early detection reduces mortality.
Quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2020
Quitting appears to reawaken healthy cells, triggering airways to regrow a new lining – even in lifelong smokers.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, January 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 28, 2020
Shortness of breath and cough increasingly the first symptoms of lung cancer … Older refugees suffer from depression decades after immigration … Two major kidney dialysis treatments have ‘identical’...