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UrduDoctors and patients available for interviews about the advancements in conjunction with Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Tag: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
What One NJ Woman Thought was a Mosquito Bite Turned Out to Be Lung Cancer
Debbie Cihoski was enjoying the warm, summer weather, wearing sleeveless dresses to work, until a persistent itchy bump under her left armpit wouldn’t let up. “At first I thought it was a mosquito bite but it wouldn’t go away, eventually…
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Leads Collaborative Effort to End Lung Cancer Related Stigmas
Stigma can have profound and lasting effects, and studies have shown that people living with lung cancer may encounter challenges in receiving the support they need from their social network and healthcare providers. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is committed to helping eliminate the stigmas associated with a lung cancer diagnosis and is working to raise awareness in collaboration with other national organizations.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – What You Need to Know about Screenings
Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death, making up nearly 25 percent of all cancer deaths. More than 130,000 U.S. adults die from lung cancer each year – more than breast, colon and prostate cancer deaths…
‘All in a Day’: Lung Cancer Biopsy, Diagnosis, Surgery, Treatment
Four months ago, Judy Kronenfeld, PhD, was about to learn whether a suspicious mass in her left lung was cancerous. She underwent two minimally invasive surgical procedures and had a cancer diagnosis, staging and surgery behind her in a matter of hours, not days or weeks.
Confronting Disparities in Lung Cancer
Compared with all other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, Black people are disproportionally more affected by lung cancer. Sharon R. Pine, PhD, a resident member of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, associate professor of Pharmacology and Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and member of the Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence e, discusses the barriers that Black people face, the research being done on racial health disparities and how action can be taken now.
It’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month – Know When & How to Get Screened
With November being National Lung Cancer Month, it’s a good time to bring awareness to a crucial task for the public. To be screened for lung cancer. New studies show an increase in lung cancer mortality and a decrease in…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – Here’s What You Need to Know About Screenings
With November being National Lung Cancer Month, it’s a good time to bring awareness to a crucial task for the public. To be screened for lung cancer. New studies show an increase in lung cancer mortality and a decrease in…
New GPS-Like Technology to Detect & Help Treat Lung Cancer – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
As we approach this Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to encourage the importance of lung health, lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the country, in part because it is…
From the Bench: Taking Steps toward New Lung Cancer Therapies
As the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, together with RWJBarnabas Health, has the tools and experts to provide exceptional care and conduct cutting-edge research to advance our understanding of lung cancer and pave the way for new therapies. Rutgers Cancer Institute expert shares more on the latest research in lung cancer.
Take Part in the 2020 Great American Smokeout
November 19, 2020 marks the Great American Smokeout, an annual intervention hosted by the American Cancer Society as a call to action to take the first step towards better health through the elimination of tobacco products. Rutgers experts share more on why and how to get started.
Lung cancer experts provide knowledge on treatment innovations, tips for successful smoking cessation and more
With Lung Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center’s scientists, physician-scientists, and staff are available to offer expertise in treatment innovations, the biology of lung cancers, research initiatives, and tips for successful smoking…
New lung cancer treatments lead to vastly improved survival rates
UCLA Health has helped drive monumental advances in the treatment of lung cancer – increasing survival rates in the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths.
A Chance Finding, a Fortunate Outcome
When Louise Taglieri, 71, felt discomfort in her abdomen, she later learned she had a hernia. What she didn’t expect to hear was that a prior scan of her abdomen showed a cancerous nodule in the lower part of her…
Exploring Autophagy as a Therapeutic Strategy against Frequent Mutations in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey expert investigates the role of a cellular survival mechanism known as autophagy in the formation of tumors driven by mutations in tumor suppressors known as LKB1 and oncogene KRAS.
Advanced Lung Cancer Screening Available at Atlantic Health System
The Atlantic Health System lung cancer test uses low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) that only takes a few minutes to complete and may identify lung cancer at earlier, more curable stages. When compared to chest X-rays used in early detection, the LDCT screening reduces lung cancer deaths in high-risk individuals by 20 percent. The screening test is covered by Medicare and most commercial insurance. Approximately 2% of screenings show early findings of lung cancer.
Smilow Cancer Hospital expert explains five things you need to know about Lung Cancer
Roy Herbst, M.D., Ph.D., chief of Medical Oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital, has been researching lung cancer and treating patients with the disease for more than 25 years. He discusses the facts about lung cancer, ways to reduce your risk, and how new treatments are significantly extending life for patients.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Experts from the Rutgers Tobacco Dependence Program share more about the causes and risk factors for lung cancer, which include smoking. At focus is prevention, including tobacco cessation.