_ Lung CancerMayo Clinic in Arizona Opens Lung Transplant Program By Sondra Forsyth articleMayo Clinic in Arizona has opened its lung transplant program and has completed two lung transplants, a milestone that now … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Lung CancerAre Lung Cancer Survivors Getting Too Many Costly Scans for No Reason? By Sondra Forsyth articleOnce you’ve made it through lung cancer treatment, you want to make sure you catch it early if it comes … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Lung CancerToo Few Lung Cancer Screenings? By Jane Farrell articleExpanding lung cancer screening to include people who quit smoking more than 15 years ago could detect more cases and … Read More→
_ Lung Cancer Senior Health Well-beingMake Your Home Smoke-Free in 2016 By Jane Farrell articleIt’s not unusual for restaurants or other public buildings to be smoke free – either voluntarily or by state law … Read More→
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_ Cancer Center Lung CancerCOPD Patients Don't Know Enough About The Illness By articleA new national survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows a surprising lack of awareness of risk … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Lung CancerGet Smoke-Free for The Holidays - And Beyond By thirdAGE articleQuitting smoking is tough no matter what time of year it is, but it may be especially hard during the … Read More→
_ Lung Cancer Women's Health and WellnessThe Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above By thirdAGE articleWhat kind of screening or diagnostic tests should you take after 50? The SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes on … Read More→
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_ Lung CancerAHA E-Cigarette Recommendations By Sondra Forsyth articleThe American Heart Association issued new policy recommendations August 25th 2014 on the use of e-cigarettes and their impact on tobacco-control efforts. The guidance was published in the association's journal, Circulation. Based on the current evidence, the association's position is that e-cigarettes that contain nicotine are tobacco products and should be subject to all laws that apply to these products. The association also calls for strong new regulations to prevent access, sales and marketing of e-cigarettes to youth, and for more research into the product's health impact.
_ Lung CancerLung Cancer Diagnosis Tool Safe for Older Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2014 study done at the University Hospital of South Manchester in the UK has found that a procedure to take tissue samples from lung cancer patients can be used safely in the elderly, allowing doctors to make a more accurate diagnosis and to choose appropriate treatment. The results were published their results in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.