Tag: lung cancer
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Jerry Remy Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Relapse
Jerry Remy, the colour analyst for the Boston Red Sox, has been diagnosed and is set to undergo treatment for a relapse of lung cancer, according to NESN (via Chad Finn of the Boston Globe). Remy also announced the news on Twitter. Remy, 64, has been broadcasting Red Sox games since 1988, and NESN announced that…
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Who Really Should Get Screened for Lung Cancer
In 2013, U.S. health professionals recommended annual lung cancer screenings for adults aged between 55 to 80 who had a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke, or have quit within the past 15 years. This recommendation was based on a study conducted in 2011 called The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). The NLST found that…
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600,000 People Die Every Year of Lung Cancer in China
A new statistic has been released about lung cancer in China. Lung cancer is the most fatal type of cancer in the country and it claims about 591,000 people per year, say health officials. Based on a report by China’s National Central Cancer Registry, China has reported more than 3.6 million new cases of malignant tumours…
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BREAKING: Wonder Lung Cancer Drug
Bob Berry was told he had just 18 months left to live. However, after being one of the first in the world to test a new lung cancer drug, he has no trace of the disease left in his body. Bob was just one of three people in England who took part in the clinical…
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Lung Cancer Screening for Current and Former Smokers
There has been a call for attention to lung cancer screening for current and former smokers. Studies show that this demographic does not get screened for lung cancer, even though they are at an increased risk for the deadly disease. The study was created to highlight the need to educate doctors and at-risk patients about lung…
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Kaggle hosting million dollar competition to improve lung cancer detection
Kaggle, which was founded as a platform for predictive modelling and analytics competitions on which companies and researchers post their data and statisticians and data miners from all over the world compete to produce the best models, is hosting a competition with a million dollar prize to improve the classification of potentially cancerous lesions in the…
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Merck Application for Lung Cancer Combo Therapy Accepted by FDA
Merck & Co have applied to the FDA for approval to combine their immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, with chemotherapy as an initial treatment for advanced lung cancer. The FDA agreed to expedite the case, and give the application a much faster review. Merck released a statement saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would reach…
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New Lung Cancer Drug Developed for Chinese Specific Treatment
A form of Lung cancer that is particularly prevalent among Chinese people now has a treatment method. An international team of researchers have developed a new drug that specifically targets lung cancer prevalent among Chinese people. The breakthrough drug was announced after researchers completed a study of 419 patients, 60 percent of whom came from…
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New App Allows Doctors to Assess Lung Cancer Risk
A new smartphone app has been released to aid doctors and guide them on the next steps for patients who have small masses of tissue in their lungs. These small masses of tissue are known as pulmonary nodules. Most of the time, these nodules are harmless and appear in almost everyone. However, some can be…
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What’s The Risk of Lung Cancer After You Quit Smoking?
We all know the risks of smoking and how cancer and cigarettes are directly related. John Hopkins medical has reported that 85 percent of lung cancer cases are smoking-related. But are you still at risk if you quit smoking long ago? The answer to the above question is yes. Research has shown that even after…