Search Tag: Lung Cancer Screening

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Electronic-health-record-to-improve-lung-cancer-screening-rates

2023 23 Jun

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Early detection of lung cancer improves survival chances, but lung cancer screening rates are much lower than those of other cancer screening tests.   Placing prompts in the electronic health record systems will help to remind primary care physicians of patients’ eligibility for lung...Read more

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Cancer-screening-drops-after-diagnostic-ct

2021 09 Nov

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) recently published a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology showing that patient retention in a lung cancer screening (LCS) programme drops after diagnostic chest computed tomography (CT) examinations. Lung cancer is the leading cause of US cancer-related death, and screening...Read more

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Improving-performance-of-lung-cancer-screening-in-places-with-high-number-of-nonsmokers

2018 13 Sep

Due to marked differences in lung cancer demographics in Asia and the predominance of subsolid nodules and adenocarcinoma spectrum lesions, the criteria for lung cancer screening and the associated nodule classification and reporting systems require adjustments. New research shows applying modified Lung-RADS to an Asian population may substantially...Read more

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Should-lung-cancer-screening-include-persons-not-meeting-chest-criteria

2018 12 Jun

A significant reduction (20 percent) in lung cancer mortality reduction is attributable to annual screening with low-dose CT imaging. In 2013, the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) published their guidelines that endorse low-dose CT screening for patients aged 55 to 74 years with at least a 30 pack-year smoking history. The guidelines...Read more

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Usa-lung-cancer-screening-low-despite-uspstf-recommendations

2018 22 May

New research highlights the need for more efforts to promote lung cancer screening, as only 1.9 percent of more than 7 million current and former heavy smokers were screened for lung cancer in 2016. The study is the first to examine lung cancer screening rates since the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued screening recommendations...Read more

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Lung-cancer-screening-its-impact-on-surgical-volume

2017 15 Aug

Lung cancer screening has demonstrated a reduction in lung cancer mortality by 20 percent. Annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in high-risk individuals is now recommended by multiple national healthcare organisations. As such, lung cancer screening is projected to increase the case volume for the thoracic surgery workforce....Read more

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The-imaging-of-small-pulmonary-nodules

2017 04 Apr

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. New developments in radiographic techniques as well as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) techniques have generated increased interest in lung cancer screening, according to a review paper published in the journal Translational Lung Cancer Research. See Also : Lung-RADS: Potential Drawbacks...Read more

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Small-number-of-smokers-get-screened-for-lung-cancer

2017 05 Feb

A study by the American Cancer Society shows that lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among current and former smokers in 2015, despite recommendations that high risk groups be screened. The findings published in JAMA Oncology highlight the need to educate clinicians and those at risk about lung cancer screening. See Also...Read more

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Nsns-in-lung-cancer-can-be-managed-with-annual-ct-scan

2016 12 Jul

New research seems to support findings that lung cancers that appear as non-solid nodules (NSNs) have a slow-moving course and can be managed with annual follow-up.   The study, published in the journal Radiology , suggests that whereas some of these NSNs may become aggressive lung cancers over time, the changes in the nodule appearance...Read more

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Oncologic-imaging-course-2016

2016 30 Jun

After the great success of our fifth Oncologic Imaging Course, we are more excited than ever to continue offering this much needed educational program.  The course will be held once again in the beautiful and charming UNESCO World Heritage site of Dubrovnik, Croatia, from June 30 to July 2, 2016. Oncologic Imaging is a large and critical component...Read more

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Low-dose-ct-screening-needed-to-reduce-mortality-from-lung-cancer

2015 12 May

ESR/ERS: White paper on lung cancer screening A joint publication by two major medical societies - the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) - advocating the use of low-dose computed tomography to reduce mortality from lung cancer was published on April 30 in their scientific journals, European Radiology and...Read more

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Medicare-to-cover-low-dose-ct-screening-for-lung-cancer

2014 13 Nov

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week its proposal for low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans to become a covered service in the screening of high-risk patients for lung cancer. Patients must be between the ages of 55 and 74, and be a current smoker or one who quit within the past 15 years. They must have smoked...Read more

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Noninvasive-imaging-detects-genetic-mutations-in-lung-cancer

2014 05 Jul

A recent study has found that patients with lung cancer could benefit from a high-tech, noninvasive imaging analysis called quantitative computed tomography based texture analysis (QTA). The new method was shown to be a safe alternative to surgical biopsy, which can be dangerous for lung cancer patients. QTA has the ability to non-invasively detect...Read more

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Low-dose-ct-lung-cancer-screening-for-high-risk-smokers

2014 08 Jun

Age and habitual cigarette use factor into the risk assessment for lung cancer in former and current smokers. The implementation of a screening program, which utilises a state-of-the-art prediction model, can be more efficient for the identification of those with a risk high enough to warrant costly and potentially invasive imaging investigations....Read more

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Low-dose-ct-screening-for-lung-cancer-potentially-leading-to-overdiagnosis

2013 10 Dec

According to a recent study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, it appears that more than 18% of all lung cancers discovered by low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) seemed to correspond to an overdiagnosis. In recent clinical trials LDCT has proven to be an effective screening tool in some patients, however several of the tumors it detects may...Read more

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Rsna-2013-riverain-chest-x-ray-cad-detects-previously-missed-lung-cancers

2013 04 Dec

Riverain Technologies computer-aided detection (CAD) software with bone suppression technology detects subtle lung cancers missed on chest X-ray images and could lead to an earlier diagnosis by an average of 18 months, according to new research presented at this year’s Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America...Read more

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Rsna-2013-communicating-with-patients-and-the-community-about-screening-for-lung-cancer

2013 03 Dec

With screening for lung cancer likely to be funded in the United States in the near future for patients at high risk for lung cancer, radiologists need to consider how to communicate with those patients that need to get low dose CT scans every year, according to Prof. James Ravenel of the Medical University of South Carolina, speaking at the Radiological...Read more

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Screening-for-lung-cancer-the-nelson-study

2013 15 Jul

A recently published article in JBR-BTR details the Dutch NELSON trial, which is the first randomised lung cancer screening trial in which pulmonary nodule management is based on volumetry. The NELSON study is an ongoing multicentre randomised controlled multi-detector low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening trial. The primary object...Read more