Lung Cancer Biomarker May Increase Sensitivity of Bronchoscopy
Mar-07-2007
Prolonging bronchoscopy by only about 5 minutes, the new biomarker may help clinicians evaluate smokers suspected of having lung cancer. But researchers hope that, moving forward, the less-invasive 80-gene biomarker will prove to be an effective stand-alone screening method.
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Allison Gandey
Medscape Medical News
Allison Gandey
CT Screening for Lung Cancer May Not Reduce Mortality
Mar-08-2007
An analysis of computed tomography screening found no effect on deaths from lung cancer, suggesting that it might not save lives, in contrast to another study that suggested it might save lives. (CME)
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Medscape Medical News
Genes could give diagnosis of lung cancer
Mar-04-2007
A genetic test has been developed that could reveal whether a smoker has lung cancer months or even years earlier than is possible at present, writes Roger Highfield.
Stopping Lung Cancer
Mar-05-2007
Dana Reeve brought attention to the disease that kills more men and women than colon, breast and prostate cancer, combined. Read to learn more about a controversial test to detect the deadly disease.