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Investigation of asbestos concentration in ambient and lavage fluids of patients referred for bronchoscopy, Ahvaz
CONCLUSIONS: The exposure of different occupational and non-occupational groups to this carcinogenic substance indicates the need for environmental and individual control measures to reduce and prevent asbestos exposure.PMID:36406611 | PMC:PMC9672228 | DOI:10.1007/s40201-022-00797-z
Source: Cancer Control - November 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Negar SabzeAli Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Maryam Haddadzadeh Shoushtari Monireh Khadem Seyed Hamid Borsi Amir Zahedi Hanieh Raji Source Type: research
A prospective cohort analysis of residential radon and UV exposures and malignant melanoma mortality in the Swiss population
CONCLUSION: With double the follow-up time, this study confirmed the previously observed association between residential radon exposure and melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer mortality in Switzerland. Accumulation of radon indoors is preventable and of public health importance.PMID:36152363 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107437
Source: Environment International - September 24, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Se çkin Boz Claudia Berlin Marek Kwiatkowski Murielle Bochud Jean-Luc Bulliard Marcel Zwahlen Martin R öösli Danielle Vienneau Source Type: research
Fight Aging! Newsletter, August 2nd 2021
This study aimed to determine the association between: (i) cognitive decline and bone loss; and (ii) clinically significant cognitive decline on Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) over the first 5 years and subsequent fracture risk over the following 10 years. A total of 1741 women and 620 men aged ≥65 years from the population-based Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study were followed from 1997 to 2013. Over 95% of participants had normal cognition at baseline. After multivariable adjustment, cognitive decline was associated with bone loss in women but not men. Approximately 13% of participants experienced sign...
Source: Fight Aging! - August 1, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Systematic review of biomonitoring data on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2021 Jul 21;236:113799. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113799. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOccupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) can cause serious adverse health effects such as lung cancer and irritation of the skin and airways. Although assessment of chromium (Cr) in urine is not specific for Cr(VI) exposure, the total amount of Cr in urine is the most used marker of exposure for biomonitoring of Cr(VI). The purpose of this systematic review was fourfold: (1) to assess current and recent biomonitoring levels in subjects occupationally exposed to Cr(VI), with a focus on urinary Cr le...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - July 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jelle Verdonck Radu-Corneliu Duca Karen S Galea Ivo Iavicoli Katrien Poels Zehra Nur T öreyin Jeroen Vanoirbeek Lode Godderis Source Type: research
Health insurance in this country leaves a lot to be desired
I was an ICU nurse for 17 years, and it was during my last two years of my career when I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Going into and out of the hospital for my chemo sessions. Going into and out of the clinic for my follow-up appointments with my oncologist was the most harrowing […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 13, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/ton-la-jr" rel="tag" > Ton La, Jr., JD < /a > < /span > Tags: Policy Public Health & Source Type: blogs
After all the years of medical training, I learned how to treat ugly on my own
We first met about two years ago when she came to see me in my clinic as a new patient. I glanced through her chart and reviewed her scans and pathology reports. She had one of the worst possible kinds of lung cancers, called small cell lung cancer, that had spread to both of her […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 6, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/farhan-s-imran" rel="tag" > Farhan S. Imran, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
This Lung Cancer Awareness Month is like no other
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time when many people in my profession shine a spotlight on the dangers of taking lung health for granted. This year, few need the reminder. COVID-19 is deadly, contagious, and upending life as we know it. It is also a lung disease. As a thoracic surgeon, I tell […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/hoag-memorial-hospital-presbyterian" rel="tag" > Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
Lung cancer screening explained by a pulmonologist
Lung cancer screening is a process that is used to detect the presence of lung cancer in otherwise healthy people at high risk for cancer. In 2020, 229,000 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and 136,000 people will die from the disease, making it the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Data […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/rizwana-khan" rel="tag" > Rizwana Khan, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Clearing the misinformation surrounding medical cannabis
An excerpt from Medical Marijuana: A Clinical Handbook. Imagine two patients sitting in the waiting area of a clinic. The first is a man in his sunset years who has recently begun treatment for stage 2 lung cancer. His treatment involves the use of chemotherapy, which has significantly reduced his appetite and given him terrible […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/samoon-ahmad-and-kevin-hill" rel="tag" > Samoon Ahmad, MD and Kevin Hill, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Meds Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Explaining Peter Fonda ’s lung cancer
Actor Peter Fonda, son of Henry Fonda and younger brother of Jane Fonda, passed away August 16 at his Los Angeles home. Fonda, who was 79, is probably best known for his role as Wyatt in Easy Rider, a movie he co-wrote, produced, and starred in. Fonda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/michele-r-berman-and-mark-s-boguski" rel="tag" > Michele R. Berman, MD and Mark S. Boguski, MD, PhD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
It ’s time to change the face of lung cancer
“Please don’t tell my family, ” Mary (identifying information changed) immediately asked me after I disclosed the results of her lymph node biopsy and diagnosis of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. At the time, I was a first-year oncology fellow. Initially, I thought it was a normal reaction (an example of my lack of expe rience). I […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/narjust-duma" rel="tag" > Narjust Duma, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Radiation oncologists aren ’t just strangers in the basement
“We have a consult for radiation oncology regarding a 60-year-old gentleman with a history of lung cancer and is currently admitted. His oncologist is Dr. Heme Onc.” As a new radiation oncology resident, I was surprised to hear the consulting physician refer to the patient’s medical oncologist as “his oncologist.” What about the patient’s radiation […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 7, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mudit-chowdhary" rel="tag" > Mudit Chowdhary, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Oncology/Hematology Radiology Source Type: blogs
