Lung Cancer
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Radiation exposure in MICU may exceed recommended limit
In a study of 4,155 patients admitted to a medical ICU, 1% accrued a cumulative effective dose of radiation of at least 100 mSv.
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States show large disparities in lung cancer mortality
West Virginia’s lung cancer death rate is expected to be more than five times higher than Utah’s in 2018.
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Two biomarkers predict immunotherapy response for NSCLC
Two biomarkers were associated with poor outcomes for patients with non–small cell lung cancer who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors...
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Preoperative exercise lowers postoperative lung resection complications
Patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer experienced unique benefits, compared with patients who had surgery for other kinds of cancer.
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States judged on smoking cessation services
Minnesota and South Carolina get top grades from the American Lung Association.
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Analysis of Twitter lung cancer content reveals opportunity for clinicians
Twitter conversations focused on treatment and end of life were significantly less likely to integrate cues for personal activity.
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New multi-analyte blood test shows promise in screening for several common solid tumors
Newly developed CancerSEEK utilizes combined assays for genetic alterations and protein biomarkers and has the capacity to identify the presence...
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Immune-modified RECIST can help identify survival benefit from cancer immunotherapy
Analyses of early trials of atezolizumab for NSCLC and bladder cancer reveal aspects of immune-modified RECIST that seem to predict OS better than...
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Young e-cigarette users graduating to the real thing
Use of noncigarette forms of tobacco can be tantalizing.
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Government insurance linked with lower likelihood of radiation therapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer
Medicare/Medicaid had no impact on chemotherapy administration but was independently associated with lower likelihood of radiation therapy...