The Importance of Lung Cancer Screening

Actor Portrayal Sponsored by Merck Did you know that more people die from lung cancer than from colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined? Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.  Lung cancer develops when abnormal cells in …

CT-Based Coronary Artery Calcium Score Helps Predict Post-Op Survival Risks in Elderly Lung Cancer Patients

Multivariable analysis from a new study demonstrates that the computed tomography (CT)-based coronary artery calcium (CAC) score offers better preoperative prognostic capability than coronary artery stenosis severity or the CT-based fractional flow reserve …

Detecting lung cancer 4 months earlier at the GP using artificial intelligence

GPs may soon be able to identify patients with an increased risk of lung cancer up to 4 months earlier than is currently the case. The GP should be able to simply identify patients during a consultation with an algorithm created by researchers at Amsterdam …

'I wouldn't be here': Cancer screenings and scans important in lung cancer battle

FARGO — A Jamestown man has a message about smoking as he successfully takes on a recent lung cancer diagnosis; his second in three years. Tony Hagan, 71, is proof that if caught early, and the smoking habit is kicked, results can be promising. After 15 …

Artificial Intelligence Enables Lung Cancer Detection at GP Clinics Four Months Sooner

In a groundbreaking development that could transform lung cancer detection, a team of researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC) has engineered an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of identifying patients at …

Smoking Decline Averted Nearly 4 Million Lung Cancer Deaths: Daily Dose

Death Rate From Cancer Has Steadily Fallen in The US, Report Shows

Bad health news has a way of taking over the headlines, and while there are many dangerous and debilitating diseases and infections on the rise, there is also great progress being made, year on year. In the last two decades, the overall death rate from …

Baptist Health-Fort Smith adds new lung treatment tech

Baptist Health-Fort Smith is using new technology to diagnose and treat lung cancer. The new Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system aims to improve early detection and provide faster access to life-saving treatments. According to the American Lung …

Cancer mortality rates continue to decrease, but at a slower pace

April 22, 2025 3 min read Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Cancer mortality …

Reduction in cancer deaths

The 2024 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer has been published. The report analyzes cancer trends in adults and children of diverse racial and ethnic groups. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted a press release summarizing the …