Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?
Rising air pollution, changes in hormone levels, immune system imbalances and longer life expectancy are increasing the risk ...
New approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis
A research team has developed a multi-medium approach (MMA) to identify reproducible volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ...
Comprehensive CT scans may help identify atherosclerosis among lung cancer patients
Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at ...
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Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy a ‘game changer’ in early diagnosis of lung cancer
Robotic bronchoscopy can help diagnose spots in the lungs when they are still small, catching cancer sooner and saving many ...
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DNA’s organization influences the risk of smoking-induced lung cancer
The study from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, led by Prof. Sheera Adar and her graduate student Elisheva Heilbrun-Katz ...
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Lung signals trigger blood clot formation in cancer patients
Blood clots form in response to signals from the lungs of cancer patients—not from other organ sites, as previously thought—according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan ...
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Large lung bullae in marijuana smokers
Multiple large lung bullae (variously termed primary bullous disease of the lung or “vanishing lung syndrome”) have been described in young male smokers.1 In this case series the average smoking ...