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Increased Intake of Ultraprocessed Food Raises Lung Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 – Higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF) is associated with increased risk of lung cancer, according to a study published online July 29 in Thorax. Kanran Wang,...
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 — Experts already know that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is bad news for your health, and new research suggests these foods can raise risks for a major killer: l...
Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival
TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...
Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival
TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...
Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says. Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% i...
Double Lung Transplant Saves Mother Of Twins
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 — The timing of Cornelia Tischmacher’s pneumonia couldn’t have been worse — eight months after the Berlin mom gave birth to twins. But the pneumonia just wouldn’t go away, so Tisc...
Durable Disease Control Possible After Stopping Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in NSCLC
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Prolonged disease control can be maintained for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who discontinue immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for...
Lung Cancer Remains At Bay Long After Immune Therapy Is Dropped
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 — Immunotherapy might help keep lung cancer at bay for months or even years after the treatment has been abandoned due to side effects, a new study says. Immune checkpoint i...
Breast, Colorectal Cancer Screening Higher Than Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Among individuals eligible for lung cancer screening (LCS), use of breast cancer screening (BCS) and colorectal cancer screening (CCS) is much higher than use of LCS,...
More Than 3.8 Million U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Averted During 1970 to 2022
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – More than 3.8 million U.S. lung cancer deaths were averted during 1970 to 2022, and more than 76 million person-years of life were gained, according to a study published...
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Increased After 2021 Update to USPSTF Guidelines
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Increased lung cancer screening uptake was seen after the 2021 update to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, which expanded eligibility criteria to...
Molecular Residual Disease Analysis May Predict Disease Recurrence After Lung Cancer Resection
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – For patients with resected stage IB-IIIA epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, molecular residual disease (MRD) precedes disease-free...
New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – More smokers are getting CT screenings for lung cancer, thanks to guideline changes that included younger people and those who’ve smoked less, a new study says. However, s...
Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Rates Decline Annually After Baseline Screening
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Screening adherence is associated with increased overall and early-stage lung cancer detection rates among individuals undergoing lung cancer screening (LCS); however,...
Length of Stay After Lung Cancer Surgery Longer With Wildfire in County of Treating Facility
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – Patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing lobectomy or pneumonectomy whose treatment facility was in a U.S. county impacted by a wildfire disaster during recovery...