There's a new technology that's helping dramatically reduce lung cancer deaths. Low dose CT scans have revolutionized early lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, but sometimes it's hard to tell if the ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Weirton Medical Center is adding to its toolbox when it comes to early detection for lung cancer, through its new Low Dose Lung CT Scanning Program. The program provides early ...

The statistics are stark — by far the leading cancer killer of Americans is lung cancer, and about 4 in 5 lung cancer deaths are thought to result from smoking. Today, in addition to quitting, there’s ...

Annual low-dose CT scans are recommended for patients with an increased risk of developing lung cancer, of which COPD is a common comorbidity, according to a Dec. 13 news release from Temple Health.

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Low-dose CT scans are saving lives by finding lung cancer earlier. However, those tests have an even bigger value in overall health. Lung cancer survival has risen since the US ...

TUPELO — Dr. Jaime Ungo, a specialist in pulmonology and sleep medicine at Pulmonary Consultants, feels strongly about the importance of lung cancer screening. He earnestly encourages patients to ...

Denoised ultra-low dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation dose of standard CT, according to a study published today in Radiology: ...

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