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Study shows modest improvement in advanced lung cancer overall survival rates

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created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research released in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology sought to determine whether the survival improvement among patients with metastatic lung cancer has improved over the last two decades as rep ...


Study spotlights efficacy of questionnaire to identify patients at high risk for lung cancer

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A study featured in the November issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology confirms the success of a simple questionnaire designed to identify patients at high risk of lung cancer. Initiated in 2001, the current study confir ...


Combination of PET/CT tests can expedite diagnosis of lung cancer in a fast-track setting

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Research published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found an effective combination of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) (PET/CT) tests to diagnose lung cancer in a " ...


Lung cancer risk increases with expression of specific genes

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A recent study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology determined that variations of specific genetic markers identified in previous research, or SNPs, may indicate a greater lung cancer risk i ...


Patients' pretreatment quality of life can predict overall lung cancer survival

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research published in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found that an individual's quality of life prior to treatment can help predict the overall survival of patients with advanced stage non-sm ...


Narrow-band imaging increases specificity of early lung cancer detection

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Research published in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found that narrow-band imaging bronchoscopy increases the specificity of bronchoscopic early lung cancer detection and can serve as an ...


Tumor size and level of visceral pleura invasion can impact survival of NSCLC patients

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created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study published in the August 2009 edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology found that non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients could be more accurately staged at diagnosis by taking into account the level of vis ...


Exercise programs may improve symptoms in non-small cell lung cancer patients

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise is known to have a positive effect on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and a study in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has shown that exercise also plays an important role in both primary and se ...


Type of lung cancer screening used to detect disease may impact 5-year survival rates

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Dr. Hisao Asamura and his team of researchers at The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan examined the records of 2,281 patients who underwent lung cancer resection surgery between 2000 and 2006. The study was ...