Search Tag: lung cancer
2024 27 Jun
Healthcare organisations must enhance care quality and effectiveness while managing costs. Streamlining operational processes reduces waiting times, minimises delays, optimises resource allocation, and improves patient outcomes. Digitalisation in healthcare allows for data-driven analysis of processes, integrating technologies such as electronic...Read more
2024 29 May
Lung nodules are crucial indicators of lung cancer, particularly in individuals with emphysema, a condition linked to smoking that alters lung structure on CT scans. Although automated AI algorithms offer promise in aiding radiologists, their performance may vary based on the presence of emphysema, potentially leading to increased false positives...Read more
2024 29 May
Lung nodules are crucial indicators of lung cancer, particularly in individuals with emphysema, a condition linked to smoking that alters lung structure on CT scans. Although automated AI algorithms offer promise in aiding radiologists, their performance may vary based on the presence of emphysema, potentially leading to increased false positives...Read more
2024 25 Apr
Significant benefits of Island of Ireland/USA cancer collaboration to be showcased at event On 25-26 April, Dublin’s Farmleigh House hosts the inaugural Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer, a high level summit of world leading cancer experts, to explore greater cooperation between Europe and the United States in tackling the scourge of cancer....Read more
2024 25 Apr
Significant benefits of Island of Ireland/USA cancer collaboration to be showcased at event On 25-26 April, Dublin’s Farmleigh House hosts the inaugural Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer, a high level summit of world leading cancer experts, to explore greater cooperation between Europe and the United States in tackling the scourge of cancer....Read more
2024 25 Apr
Significant benefits of Island of Ireland/USA cancer collaboration to be showcased at event On 25-26 April, Dublin’s Farmleigh House hosts the inaugural Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer, a high level summit of world leading cancer experts, to explore greater cooperation between Europe and the United States in tackling the scourge of cancer....Read more
2022 07 Oct
LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, welcomes Ann Fish-Steagall, BSN, RN, as its Senior Vice President of Patient Services. In her new role, Ann will be responsible for developing the organization’s blueprint for patient services and overseeing its execution. LUNGevity provides services to both...Read more
2021 06 Apr
Pre-existing respiratory disease could worsen the severity of COVID-19. A review of cases has shown that the prevalence of chronic respiratory disease in hospitalised COVID-19 patients was lower compared to prevalence in the general population. Another systematic review found mixed evidence on asthma. Some data suggests hospitalisation was equally...Read more
2021 08 Feb
Cancer is the leading cause of death in every country of the world. However, for the first time, female breast cancer has overtaken lung as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. This is based on findings from a collaborative report, Global Cancer Statistics 2020, from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Agency for...Read more
2020 18 Sep
Premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) still occur on a frightening scale in many parts of the world. NCDs have several social, environmental, behavioural, nutritional, and clinical determinants. Many of the nations beset with NCD and premature deaths tend to have other problems including poverty, lack of access to healthcare, lack...Read more