Lung Cancer - Page 22

October 27, 2015

Cigars just as harmful to health as cigarettes, study says

Cigar smokers are thought to inhale less smoke than cigarette smokers, leading some people to believe they pose fewer health risks than cigarettes.

October 27, 2015

Cancer risk above 50 percent for Brits born in 1960

More than half of people born after 1960 in the U.K. may be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes, a new estimate suggests.

October 27, 2015

Cancer surge in China prompts rise of special patient hotels

Li Xiaohe has set herself up for the long haul in a cramped but sunny room in western Beijing, about a block from China's most renowned cancer hospital.

October 27, 2015

Hospitalization rates in chemo trials may be misleading

Cancer patients need to be prepared for serious side effects from chemotherapy, and hospitalization is one that happens much more often in the real world than in drug trials, according to a new study.

October 27, 2015

AstraZeneca lung cancer drug delays disease by more than a year

An experimental lung cancer pill from AstraZeneca delays disease progression by more than a year, according to new data presented at a medical meeting on Friday.

October 27, 2015

More evidence links smoking cessation to lowered diabetes risk

While smoking is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, this risk appears to drop over the long term once cigarette use stops, a review of evidence suggests.

October 26, 2015

People want radiology reports, discussions with docs

Most patients want to receive imaging results directly from the doctor who sent them for scans, but many also want to see their radiology reports, a survey finds.

October 26, 2015

Cancer forecast: Why more people will die, even as death rates fall

Cancer death rates will continue to decline in the United States through 2020, including death rates from some of the most common cancers in both men and women, a new study says.

October 26, 2015

Air pollution linked to 7 million deaths worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that air pollution caused the deaths of 7 million people in 2012, according to BBC News.

October 26, 2015

Medicare proposes covering lung cancer scans for heavy smokers

The U.S. Medicare program is proposing to add lung cancer screening tests for beneficiaries with a history of heavy smoking, the federal government announced on Monday.