Health News: [cancer]: Panel backs lung cancer screening for some smokers

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Health News : cancer - News from Yahoo !   ACR Statement on USPSTF Draft Recommendation for CT Lung Cancer Screening: Standards and Infrastructure Needed to ... Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:49 PM PDT RESTON, Va., July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Radiology (ACR) supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation (Grade B) for computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening of high-risk patients (those 55 through 79 years old and hav... Continue reading

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Panel backs lung cancer screening for some smokers Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 03:02 PM PDT For the first time, government advisers are recommending screening for lung cancer, saying certain current and former heavy smokers should get annual scans to cut their chances of dying of the disease. Continue reading Panel Urges Lung Cancer Screening For Millions Of Americans Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 03:00 PM PDT Most people get diagnosed with lung cancer when it's too late to effectively treat it. A federal panel is trying to improve the odds by saying that longtime smokers and former smokers should get annual CT scans to check for lung cancer. Continue reading 9 million smokers should get yearly lung screening, task force says Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:52 PM PDT Heavy smokers who are at least 55 should have an annual CT scan to check for lung cancer, a government panel says. The recommendation, which could apply to about nine million Americans, would mean Medicare and many health insurance companies must start providing the test for free to patients. Continue reading Higher lymphoma risk for those living close to benzene-releasing sites, Georgia study finds Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How far a person lives from a manufacturing plant that releases the chemical benzene into the environment may determine their risk of developing immune system cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers in Georgia looking at ... Continue reading Study finds taller women may have greater cancer risk Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:48 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – There's a new warning for long-legged ladies. A new study finds the taller the woman the greater her risk for cancer. Continue reading Major Changes Urged for Cancer Screening and Treatment Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:44 PM PDT The growing problem of people being overdiagnosed and overtreated for cancer, a group of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute and chaired by a UCSF breast cancer expert is proposing a major update of the way the nation approaches diseases now classified as "cancer." Continue reading Gallatin officer laid to rest after battle with cancer Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:43 PM PDT The funeral for Officer Kevin Thomas was held on Monday afternoon. He passed away last Wednesday after battling brain cancer. Continue reading How Organovo is Using 3D Bioprinting to Test New Cancer Drugs Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:39 PM PDT The San Diego-based company Organovo is using their NovoGen MMX 3-D Bioprinter to create accurate representations of human cancer networks. Their research is important because it allows scientists to test out new cancer drugs in their targeted environment.Typically, new cancer medications... Continue reading Cancer Support Home Offers Free Breast Exams Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:39 PM PDT FAYETTEVILLE, AR-- The Washington Regional Cancer Support Home is offering free breast exams this weekend as a part of their "No Excuses" breast cancer outreach program. Continue reading

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