lung cancer

Research in Review

MiRNA Analysis Effective for Identifying Early Lung Cancer, New Study Confirms

12/22/2015

JCP Editors

Blood-based miRNA signature analysis may be an effective noninvasive screening tool for identifying lung cancer early, a new study finds. Lung cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, can be challenging to...

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12/22/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Blood-Based Diagnostic Test Useful for Detecting Lung Cancer and Other Tumors

11/24/2015

JCP Editors

A multi-national team of researchers may have developed a novel new method for diagnosing cancer that requires only a small drop of blood. The method, reported in a recent issue of Cancer Cell, proved very successful...

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11/24/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

CT-Based Follow-up Programs May Help Recurrent Lung Cancer Patients

11/24/2015

JCP Editors

Physicians treating recurrent lung cancer may want to consider adding computer tomography (CT) scans of the chest to their treatment regimens, according to a new study. The findings were presented at the European...

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11/24/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Even for High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients, Surgery May be Worth It

11/11/2015

JCP Editors

Surgical intervention might be worth the risks, even for lung cancer patients considered to be high-risk by conventional guidelines from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and other similar organizations....

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11/11/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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New Gene Identified as Key Indicator of Lung Cancer Prognosis

11/11/2015

JCP Editors

A breakthrough in the research of one of the deadliest forms of cancer may bring new understanding and better treatment to the disease. Worldwide, lung cancer is the leading cause of death among all cancer types....

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11/11/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Study Shows Low Adherence to Guidelines for Brain Imaging in NSCLC Patients

10/28/2015

JCP Editors

As part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons developed a list of tests and procedures that they consider to be ordered more often than necessary. Included in this list is the use of...

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10/28/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Lung Cancer Screening Does Not Lead to More Unnecessary Surgeries, Study Confirms

10/26/2015

JCP Editors

A recent study has confirmed that the adoption of a new lung cancer screening program did not lead to increased rates of surgical intervention for benign or noncancerous tumors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

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10/26/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

Uptake Medical Announces First-in-Human Lung Cancer Tumor Ablation Using InterVapor Targeted Vapor Therapy

10/13/2015

 October 12, 2015 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight TimeTUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical technology innovator Uptake Medical announced today that clinicians have successfully performed the first-ever regional lung cancer tumor ablation...

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10/13/2015

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Radiation Over-Treatment Most Common for Privately Insured Patients

10/09/2015

JCP Editors

Almost half of patients with advanced stage lung cancer are receiving more than the recommended number of palliative radiation treatments, says a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer...

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10/09/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Post-Surgery CT Scans Improve Lung Cancer Survival

10/08/2015

JCP Editors

Lung cancer patients whose treatment plans include a follow-up computer tomography (CT) chest scan after undergoing surgical resection may have higher subsequent survival rates than those whose plans lack...

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10/08/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways