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Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk

A new survey finds more people are surviving lung cancer and racial disparities are shrinking. But unless it's caught early, lung cancer still has a low survival rate.

WEKU

Lung cancer in young adults: What are the causes, challenges and prevention measures

Lung cancer is usually more predominant among older individuals who have a history of smoking or if they are exposed to environmental carcinogens for a longer term. However, lung cancer does not only affect the elderly individuals or anyone with history of smoking, but it can develop among young adults…

The Times of India

Healthy tissue may predict lung cancer return better than tumors

A new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery.

LiveScience

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Air pollution | Delhi chokes on smog as AQI remains in 'severe' zone

Air quality in Delhi remains 'severe' as toxic smog hangs heavy. Commuters, residents suffer breathing problems. SC expresses grave concern, orders stop to stubble burning. Smog towers not working, govt asked to repair. Meeting to be held to ensure crop burning stops. Cold weather traps pollution, AQI beyond 400 poses…

The Hindu

Annual Lung Cancer Screening Boosts Survival Rates, World-First Study Finds

Long-term study shows early detection through CT scans leads to 81% survival rate over 20 years

Zenger

Lung cancer roadshow to educate public on symptoms and risks

It comes after a survey revealed 14% of people think lung cancer only impacts smokers.

The Independent UK

Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to.

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The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer

New guidelines say more current and former smokers should get screened on a yearly basis. New treatments for lung cancer make early detection of the lethal disease more important.

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5 million more American smokers—and former smokers—should now get screened for lung cancer annually. Here's why

Recent studies have shown that modifying screening requirements “could make a real difference in saving lives," the American Cancer Society says.

Fortune

Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention

How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. But cancer can also be seen from angles that emphasize mathematics, evolutionary game theory and physics, among others.

The Conversation

Mizoram has the highest rate of cancer in India

In Mizoram, cancer incidence and mortality rising; stomach cancer primary cause of death for men, lung cancer for women. Study notes static lifestyle and dietary patterns, lack of specialised diagnostic facilities and skilled human resources, transportation challenges as possible causes. One in nine people in India likely to develop cancer…

The Hindu

Massive Attack guitarist Angelo Bruschini dies following lung cancer diagnosis

The UK trip-hop collective hailed the musician as a 'singularly brilliant and eccentric talent'

Evening Standard

AI-based lung cancer screening in 19 district hospitals in Karnataka to benefit over 1.4 lakh patients

The screening technology that will be first deployed in K.C. General Hospital in Bengaluru is set to benefit 1.4 lakh patients annually.

The Hindu

Indoor wood burning raises women’s lung cancer risk by 43%, says US study

Results from study involving 50,000 women suggest even occasional wood burning can contribute to lung cancer

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The Independent UK

Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’

More than 43,000 people a year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK.

Evening Standard

London hospital trials AI that ‘could cut lung cancer diagnosis times’

Software will flag up abnormalities in chest x-rays and flag patients needing urgent assessment

The Independent UK

Iowa’s Kim Reynolds says her husband has lung cancer: “We will beat this together”

The husband of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been diagnosed with lung cancer

The Independent UK

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says her husband has lung cancer

The husband of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been diagnosed with lung cancer

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Waiter with lung cancer sues Melbourne’s Crown casino over smoking in high-rollers room

Dien Nguyen alleges in court documents that company knew or ought to have known about risk of disease

WEKU

Radon levels higher in Kentucky; some health departments have free testing kits

Radon is a problem in Kentucky, thanks to the state’s karst geologic system. According to the CDC, the odorless gas is responsible for 21-thousand lung cancer deaths a year in America.

The Independent UK

Vitamin D intake ‘may reduce cancer mortality in the population by 15%’

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased cancer mortality risk, particularly in relation to bowel, stomach, prostate, and lung cancers.

Zenger

Israelis Find Biomarker For Possible Relapse-free Lung Cancer Treatment

A biomarker that has been discovered by Israeli researchers may completely change how lung cancer is treated.

Zenger

Depression And Anxiety Do Not Increase Risk Of Cancer: Study

The data was collected from 300,000 adults across the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway and Canada published in ACS Journal.

The Independent UK

Using robots to take lung biopsies could be ‘transformative’ for cancer patients

Doctors at the Royal Brompton Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital are currently using robotics-assisted technology in a clinical trial.

The Hindu

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

Oncologists in Mysuru express concern over rising burden of lung cancer in India. Est. incidence in Karnataka in 2021 was 5,744, with 3,614 cases in males and 2,130 in females. Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths in State, accounting for 10.47%. In India, it accounts for 5.9% of…

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