Pneumonia on CT? Consider additional imaging so as not to miss cancer
Organizing pneumonia can hide underlying lung cancers in up to 10% of cases, and repeat imaging in the form of PET/CT -- and additional biopsy -- should be considered in patients with high clinical suspicion of malignancy, researchers have reported.
Suspicion of malignancy may be prompted by avid uptake of the radiopharmaceutical FDG on PET/CT imaging, according to study results delivered on November 27 at the RSNA meeting. But it can be tricky to catch potential cancers once organizing pneumonia has been diagnosed, said presenter Charissa Kim, MD, PhD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in New York City.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Chest Radiology Nuclear Radiology Source Type: news
At least 15% of surgeries after LCS are performed on benign lesions
At least 15% of surgeries patients undergo after lung cancer screening are performed on benign lesions, according to research shared November 26 at the recent RSNA meeting.
A team led by presenter Raquelle El Alam, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, found that despite the application of Lung-RADS guidelines, surgical resection of benign nodules identified on low-dose CT (LDCT) does happen.
"Screening with LDCT reduces lung cancer mortality, [but] false positive results are unavoidable," she said.
Lung cancer screening with LDCT has been shown to reduce lung cancer deaths – and the pool of individuals eli...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties CT Chest Radiology Source Type: news
A Type of Allergy Medicine Might Help Treat Lung Cancer, Research Suggests
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And in an early parallel study in humans, combining immunotherapy with dupilumab—an... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news
Research shows allergy medicine ingredient can reduce lung cancer tumors
Icahn School of Medicine researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital reported Wednesday they have discovered an ingredient in allergy medicine can boost immune systems and reduce lung cancer tumors. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ChatGPT tested on nuclear medicine cases
ChatGPT shows potential for diagnosing nuclear medicine cases, yet needs further development before it can be implemented in practice, according to a study presented November 28 at RSNA in Chicago.
Gillean Cortes, DO, a resident at the University of California, Irvine presented a study that put ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 to the test on nuclear medicine differential diagnoses cases transcribed from two textbooks. The chatbot versions achieved accuracies of 60% and 70%, but were prone to “hallucinations,” Cortes noted.
“While ChatGPT has shown some potential in generating accurate diagnoses, this technology requires...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Nuclear Radiology Source Type: news
10-Year Lung Cancer-Specific Survival for Low-Dose CT Persists
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 -- For an expanded International-Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) cohort who underwent annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening, the 10-year lung cancer-specific survival of 80 percent reported in 2006 has... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Racial/Ethnic disparities in exposure to neighborhood violence and lung cancer risk in Chicago - Kim SJ, Kery C, An J, Bobashev G, Matthews AK.
BACKGROUND: Despite the lower prevalence and frequency of smoking, Black adults are disproportionately affected by lung cancer. Exposure to chronic stress generates heightened immune responses, which creates a cell environment conducive to lung cancer deve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
What Pigs and Squirrels Can Teach Us About Managing Pain
Over the past several decades, there have been many supporting studies of the health-promoting effects of an optimistic personality. Much research has been done on the connection between a high level of optimism and good health, described well in clinical psychologists Burel R. Goodin and Hailey W. Bulls’ 2014 research paper, appropriately titled, “Optimism and the Experience of Pain: Benefits of Seeing the Glass as Half Full.” The authors state that optimism “is linked to both enhanced physiological recovery and psychosocial adjustment to coronary artery bypass surgery, bone marrow transplant, post...
Source: TIME: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dr. David B. Agus Tags: Uncategorized Books freelance Source Type: news
How an executive physical saved Brian Lawlor ’s life
Early-stage lung cancer often has no symptoms, but early detection is a vital part of determining the best course of treatment for the best possible outcome. TriHealth patient Brian Lawlor shared his experience being diagnosed with lung cancer following an executive physical and how early detection saved his life.
Learn more about TriHealth's lung cancer screening program. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: TriHealth Source Type: news
Most Americans Are Quitting Smoking —Except For Those Over 65
An endless supply of trendy takes in recent years claim that among young adults, smoking is cool again. But though they may be hanging from the lips of major influencers and starlets, cigarettes have far more fans in an older demographic, according to new data on adult smoking behaviors in the United States. From 2011 to 2022, the prevalence of smoking habits decreased in every age bracket except one: the 65-and-up crowd.
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Public health campaigns and programs outlining the dangers of smoking aren’t really aimed at older adults, says Rafael Meza, an integrative onc...
Source: TIME: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
A New Report Shows Lung Cancer Survival Rate Gains, Lingering Disparities, And an Urgent Need to Increase Screening and Proactive Prevention
To Prevent Lung Cancer, the American Lung Association and Protect Environmental, Partner to Provide No-Cost Professional Radon Testing LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The newly released 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report from the American Lung Association shows lung... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT SVY Source Type: news
With an Old X-Ray, AI Can Detect High Risk of Lung Cancer in Never Smokers
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm successfully identified never smokers at high risk for lung cancer using existing x-rays in the electronic medical record (EMR), a researcher reported here.
Among a cohort... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - November 30, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Innovation in lung cancer screening, treatment
Lung cancer is the largest cancer killer of adult men and women worldwide. One of the reasons is that by the time symptoms develop, the cancer is too advanced for a cure. The goal of lung cancer screening is to detect cancer at an earlier stage and save more lives. Smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer, and it's recommended that anyone over 55 who has a significant history of smoking, even if… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 30, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
'I had a 5% chance of surviving lung cancer - but I’m still here 35 years later'
Non-smoker and marathon-runner Terry was initially shocked by his diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What can global radiology learn from Singapore?
Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been piloted by community health teams at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) since 2021, with positive feedback, and it can influence patient management in more than 90% of cases when combined with clinical findings, Cher Heng Tan, MD, immediate past president of the Singapore Radiological Society, told Aun...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
