With most lung cancers in India diagnosed at advanced stages, experts say low-dose CT screening for high-risk groups like ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A routine medical screening is credited with saving a local woman's life. Doctors say lung cancer often ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

The program is based on the findings of the National Lung Screening Trial, a study that compared CT scans and standard chest X-rays in detecting lung cancer. CT scans use X-rays to obtain a ...

Low-dose CT scans could reduce mortality in lung cancer patients by up to 20 percent, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine. From Aug. 2002 through April 2004, researchers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung Cancer, Scan, Essay Can Be Used Only To Illustrate Cancer, ...

WEEK. THANKS, DALENCIA. IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT, NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND HEALTH EXPERTS ARE URGING THOSE WHO SMOKE TO GET SCREENED. AND JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States. Every year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. The reason is it so deadly? It often ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was about 6 years old in the early 1940s, my 16-year-old brother was sent to a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. He was there for 18 months and was a survivor. During this ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...