WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital following surgery for lung cancer last week. “Justice Ginsburg was discharged fromRead More…
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery for lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City on Friday. “TwoRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower their blood pressure, but a new study suggests they might also increase their odds ofRead More…
MONDAY, Aug. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The potential risks of lung cancer screening are often left out when doctors and patients discuss the issue, a new report suggests. Early detection ofRead More…
SUNDAY, June 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A cancer drug that boosts the immune system outperforms chemotherapy in fighting advanced lung cancer, a new trial shows. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) extended life four toRead More…
WEDNESDAY, May 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a reversal of historical patterns, lung cancer is now more common among young U.S. women than men, a new study finds. The good news,Read More…
WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Less than 2 percent of the 7 million Americans who are or once were heavy smokers get screened for lung cancer, new research shows. “OurRead More…
MONDAY, April 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Drugs designed to trigger a patient’s immune system may help boost survival for those battling lung cancer, two new studies found. The first study foundRead More…
FRIDAY, March 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer death rates among women have fallen in much of the United States, but have increased in two regions where smoking is more common,Read More…
SUNDAY, Feb. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You already know that smoking causes lung cancer. But tobacco use can lead to other major health problems, too, experts warn. “Cigarette smoking is probablyRead More…
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer patients can halve their risk of postop complications by taking up an exercise program before their surgery, a new report suggests. For theRead More…
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical advances have led to “enormous” progress in treatments for the leading type of lung cancer, a new report shows. Lung cancer kills about 1.6Read More…