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
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Lung cancer mutation test approved
May 29, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given premarket approval to the cobas® EGFR Mutation Test from Roche Molecular Systems, creating a possible future option for metastatic lung cancer patients.
Study shows COPD not an independent risk factor for lung cancer
Dec 18, 2012
Contrary to what some observers believe, a new study concludes that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not an independent risk factor for lung cancer.
Device may soon have providers breathing easier
May 16, 2012
Researchers are developing a breathalyzer that may soon be able to detect diabetes, lung cancer, viral infections and other maladies that often affect nursing home patients. Patients blow into a small...