New guidelines expand access to lung cancer screening, but gaps remain in reaching rural and uninsured populations
Since 2021, when lung cancer screening guidelines began to include younger people and those with a lower smoking history, the ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham1d
At-home cancer screenings: What you need to know
At-home cancer screening kits, particularly those for colon cancer, have gained traction in recent years. “To my knowledge, ...
Managed Healthcare Executive13d
Incidental Lung Nodule Detection May Help Save Lives, Study Finds
The study authors say their findings argue for careful reading of CT scans done for other reasons that may reveal the ...
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Modesto hospital uses the ‘Ion Robot’ to find lung tumors and catch the disease early
It invested in a robotic, noninvasive technology for biopsies of hard-to-reach lesions in the lungs and to remove suspected ...
This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...
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Woman shocked after being diagnosed with lung cancer and ‘cured’ in one day
A woman has revealed her shock at being diagnosed with cancer and cured of it within the same day. April Boudreau, from Texas ...
Case Study: bioAffinity Technologies’ Positive CyPath® Lung Result Leads to Detecting Breast Cancer Recurrence
In another case study, CyPath® Lung helped physicians identify and treat a recurrence of breast cancer in a high-risk patient.
The American Journal of Managed Care10d
Use of AI Lets Health System Find Lung Cancer at Early Stages
Artificial intelligence (AI) helps a Sarasota, Florida, health system catch lung nodules that appear on CT scans for patients ...
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OSF St. Anthony's Offers Low-Dose CT Clinics for Lung Cancer Screenings
ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Moeller Cancer Center will host low-dose CT clinics to identify and diagnose lung cancer.Dana Matesa, RN, and Brandy Baxley, ...
Fierce Biotech8d
J&J's Monarch bronchoscopy robot cleared by FDA to connect to live CT scans
Johnson & Johnson MedTech has secured an FDA clearance for new artificial intelligence-powered guidance systems to support ...
The Star7d
The Role Of PET/CT Scan In Cancer Treatment
After an hour, the patient is taken to the scan room for the ... primary site of the cancer – for example, if it originated from the lung, breast or colon – PET/CT is a useful tool to map ...