lung cancer

Should You Get That Scan? Your Doctor Might Not Be Great At Helping You Decide

5:55pm August 18, 2018

In a new study, researchers found that doctors are better at explaining the benefits of a common cancer screening that its potential downsides. But overtesting comes with risks and costs of its own.

A combination of an immunotherapy drug from Merck and standard chemotherapy led to improved survival for cancer patients.

Health & Safety

Merck Immunotherapy Drug Shines In Lung Cancer Study

5:43pm April 16, 2018

by Richard Harris

Research finds that more than two-thirds of lung cancer patients who received Keytruda plus chemotherapy would be alive a year later, compared with about half of people who only got chemotherapy.

Nearly two-thirds of cell mutations that cause cancer are caused by random error, a study found.

Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds

6:34pm March 23, 2017

by Richard Harris

Researchers have long known behavior, environment and genetics play a role in cancer. A study in Science finds luck is also a major factor. Nearly two-thirds of cancer mutations arise randomly.

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A color-enhanced spiral CT image of the chest shows a large cancerous mass (in yellow) in the left upper lobe.

Lung Cancer Screening Program Finds A Lot That's Not Cancer

4:57pm January 30, 2017

by Richard Harris

Scanning people at risk for lung cancer finds many nodules that aren't cancerous but prompt more procedures, a study at the VA finds. A small number of people did get their cancer diagnosed early on.

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A smog alert day in Dalian, China. The photo was taken on December 19.

Read The Smog-Inspired Poem That China Can't Stop Talking About

2:36pm January 12, 2017

by Emily Feng

It's written from the perspective of lung cancer. And it's striking a chord on social media.

When Morton Pollner was diagnosed with lung cancer at age 76, he thought it was a death sentence.

Older Patients Can Benefit From Lung Cancer Surgery

8:50am November 21, 2016

by Patti Neighmond

Lung cancer affects mostly older people, but they're often not offered surgery as a treatment. A study finds that most older people can tolerate surgery, and that it extends lives.

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Almost 18 percent of Americans are Hispanic, and their experiences with cancer vary greatly.

Hispanic Cancer Rates Show How It Matters Where You Come From

4:14pm September 17, 2015

by Meredith Rizzo

Hispanics are less likely to get cancer than non-Hispanic whites, but they're more susceptible to gallbladder, liver and stomach cancer. And country of origin affects cancer risk, too.

This spiral CT image of the chest shows a large malignant mass (purple) in one lung. A conventional chest X-ray could have missed this tumor, radiologists say.

Why Some Doctors Hesitate To Screen Smokers For Lung Cancer

10:39pm April 20, 2015

by Anders Kelto

Medicare now pays for some long-term smokers to get an annual test. These scans could save thousands of lives each year, but some doctors still worry risks outweigh benefits.

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Marder says immunotherapy has side effects but is less tiring than chemotherapy.

Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer

4:35pm February 10, 2015

by Rob Stein

Our immune systems constantly fight off disease — protecting us from colds, flu and infection. An experimental treatment called immunotherapy is helping patients' immune systems fight off cancer.

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Science

An Innovative Way to Save Lives

1:37pm February 06, 2015

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWork

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