early detection

March 28, 2016May 17, 2016

Early Lung Cancer Detection Researcher Granted Foundation’s First-Ever Award of $300,000

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A first-time foundation grant of $300,000 was awarded to Robin Mjelle, Ph.D., for his innovative work in the identification, characterization and validation of lung cancer early detection biomarkers. Mjelle is a scientist at the Norwegian ... Read more

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016

Lung Cancers Detected Using Metabolic Phenotyping of Blood Plasma

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Researchers found that metabolic phenotyping of blood plasma using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (H-NMR) allows early detection of lung cancer by identifying unique metabolic biomarkers. The research, titled “Detection of Lung Cancer through ... Read more

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

Ancon Designs Non-Invasive Device that Detects Lung Cancer

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Minnesota-based medical device company, Ancon Medical, Inc., recently designed a non-invasive screening tool sensitive enough to detect lung cancer in its earliest stage, while costing significantly less than conventional methods, ... Read more

December 4, 2014December 4, 2014

Cough Campaign Gets Thousands More Testing For Lung Cancer

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Recent results published in the British Journal of Cancer, revealed that after an awareness campaign advising people who suffered from persistent cough to visit their physician, a sudden increase in ... Read more

November 24, 2014November 24, 2014

Race, Insurance, Type of Hospital Determine Lung Cancer Care Quality

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A recent large-scale, multi-ethnic study found that disparities in the quality and extent of lung cancer care received were linked to a number of factors such as race, whether the facility ... Read more

November 17, 2014November 18, 2014

Kentucky and Louisville Universities Join Efforts in Kentucky LEADS Collaborative

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The universities of Kentucky and Louisville and the Lung Cancer Alliance have announced they are forming the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative (Lung Cancer. Education. Awareness. Detection. Survivorship), a first-of-its-kind project focusing on early lung cancer ... Read more

November 5, 2014November 18, 2014

Early detection of Lung Cancer Using Circulating Tumor Cells In The Blood

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A new study published in the journal PLOS One, entitled ““Sentinel” Circulating Tumor Cells Allow Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease“, has made an important ... Read more

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Should Be Improved, According to Study

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Researchers from the University of Nottingham have published results in the Thorax journal, titled “What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung ... Read more

October 15, 2014October 15, 2014

Lung Cancer Detection Improved by Interval Low-Dose CT Scan

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Many research efforts to address lung cancer strongly recommend getting screened and diagnosed as early as possible, as this form of cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in ... Read more

September 25, 2014September 26, 2014

More Expensive to Treat Advanced Stage Lung Cancer than Early Screening Detection

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The average cost of early detection of lung cancer through screening high-risk patients for the disease using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), in addition to the average cost of curative intent treatment, such as surgery, is ... Read more