A study of more than 9,000 persons screened for lung cancer found that rates of downstream procedures and complications associated with screening are substantially higher in routine clinical practice than previously observed in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).
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A recent study revealed that patients with recurrent or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer tended to have better overall survival compared with those diagnosed with stage 4 disease.
Marcy Duncan hadn t fully healed from her surgery for stage I breast cancer. She expected to discuss radiation and other next treatment steps. But her doctor raised a more serious concern.
A report has revealed troubling information about the screening rate for lung cancer. It's causing specialists to sound the alarm when it comes to saving lives.