Include Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II-III Lung Cancer Include Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II-III Lung Cancer
Mark Kris, MD, discusses the use of a checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy for every patient with stage II and III lung cancer at the time of diagnosis.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Pembrolizumab Improves Event-Free Survival in Early NSCLC
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 -- For patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), event-free survival (EFS) is improved with neoadjuvant pembrolizumab and chemotherapy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Society of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
LI-RADS'Category S' helps primary care providers better manage incidental LDCT findings
Radiology reports that make use of a standardized "category S" template for incidental findings on low-dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer screening help primary care providers better manage patient care, researchers have reported.The study results could help support nonradiologists as lung cancer screening becomes "embedded in clinical practice," wrote a team led by Yukiko Kunitomo, MD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The research was published February 9 in Chest."Our results suggest that [primary care providers] are not readily familiar with incidental finding management guidelines and frequently rely on radiologis...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Spikes in air pollution may increase suicide risk
A study combining air quality data and suicide reports from across China confirms earlier observations that heavy air pollution from traffic, factories, coal-fired power plants, and home heating can increase the risk of suicide. The study, published today, suggests a Chinese battle plan to clear the air, launched a decade ago, helped prevent some 45,970 suicides from 2013 to 2017.
“It’s a well-done study,” says Roger McIntyre, a psychiatrist at the University of Toronto. It’s also the first investigation he knows of that links lower suicide rates to improved air quality.
Researchers have long known that...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Even Moderate Radon Exposure Tied to Increased Stroke Risk Even Moderate Radon Exposure Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
This study found that being exposed to radon may also increase the risk for stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
ASCO Insights: Impacts on Lung Cancer Care ASCO Insights: Impacts on Lung Cancer Care
Dr Mark Kris discusses conversations from ASCO 2023 that may affect the care of patients with lung cancers.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 7, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
ACR awarded grant to expand lung cancer registry
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has received a $100,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to promote early lung cancer screening.
The 12-month grant will enable the ACR to expand its ACR Lung Cancer Screening Registry to include a module that improves management of incidental pulmonary nodules (IPNs), ACR said.
“Among all incidentally detected findings on radiology examinations, IPNs are the most common significant — or potentially significant — finding requiring follow-up. Yet, sadly, workflows and processes are not in place to systematically make sure appropriate follow-up occurs,” noted ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Quitting smoking before 50 reduces lung cancer risk by 57% compared to stopping later in life, study of 3 million people shows
Researchers from Korea studied more than 2.9 million people and found that people who stopped smoking had a 17 percent lower risk of all types of cancer compared with those who did not quit. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quitting smoking reduces cancer risk at any age, says study
Research shows chances of developing cancer halve at least 15 years after stopping the habitStopping smoking at any age helps to reduce the risk of cancer, according to a major study, which found the most substantial drop in cancer risk came after the first decade of stubbing out.The chances of developing cancer halved in people who quit for at least 15 years, compared with those who continued to smoke, with the risk from lung cancer falling further and faster, particularly in those who quit before middle age.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 6, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Smoking Health Cancer Cancer research Medical research Science Society UK news Source Type: news
Moderna cancer vaccine trial begins in UK, scientists hopeful of 'dawn of a new age of treatments'
Cancer patients in the UK are part of a global trial for the mRNA therapy mRNA-4359. The phase 1/2 clinical trial, sponsored by Moderna, aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the therapy in treating melanoma, lung cancer, and other solid tumor cancers. The therapy uses mRNA to train the immune system to recognize and combat cancer cells expressing common tumor markers. The trial is conducted in collaboration with Moderna-UK Strategic Partnership and aims to bring mRNA vaccine manufacturing to the UK. The first patient to receive mRNA-4359 was an 81-year-old man with treatment-resistant malignant melanoma. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First UK patients receive experimental messenger RNA cancer therapy
The British clinical trial of the revolutionary new mRNA treatment will test its effectiveness in combating a range of cancersA revolutionary new cancer treatment known as mRNA therapy has been administered to patients at Hammersmith hospital in west London. The trial has been set up to evaluate the therapy ’s safety and effectiveness in treating melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumours.The new treatment uses genetic material known as messenger RNA – or mRNA – and works by presenting common markers from tumours to the patient’s immune system.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science Editor Tags: Medical research Science Cancer Health NHS Technology Society Source Type: news
Global cancer burden grows as NHS England launches national gene testing programme
Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new figures showing that the global cancer burden is growing. The survey undertaken by the WHO’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), shows a growing need for more cancer-related health services worldwide. Figures from 2022 show... Read moreThe post Global cancer burden grows as NHS England launches national gene testing programme appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Cancer BRCA gene testing Breast cancer colorectal cancer lung cancer prostate cancer stomach cancer Source Type: news
World Cancer Day 2024
Cancer is a major contributor to global mortality, causing about 1 in every 6 deaths and affecting nearly every household (1). Globally, there were an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million deaths from cancer in 2022. The cancer burden will increase by about 77% by 2050, further straining health systems, people and communities (2).
In the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region alone, more than 788 000 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2022. This number is projected to double to reach 1.57 million cases by 2045, because of population growth and, more importantly, the high prevalence of cancer risk factors in...
Source: WHO EMRO News - February 1, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
' Hidden Killer' Radon Could Raise Your Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 -- Radon, an invisible, naturally occurring radioactive gas, appears to raise a person ’s risk of stroke, a new study suggests.Already known as the second leading cause of lung cancer, these new findings suggest exposure to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Anne Edwards Dies: Biographer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Actress Was 96
Anne Edwards, dubbed “The Queen of Biography” for her work on best-selling books about the actresses Vivien Leigh and Katharine Hepburn, as well as 14 other celebrity biographies, died on Jan. 20 in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 96 and her daughter said she passed from lung cancer at a senior…#anneedwards #queenofbiography #vivienleigh #katharinehepburn #beverlyhills #quantez #fredmacmurray #judygarland #newyorktimess #edwards (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
