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More Evidence Exercise Boosts Cancer Survival
A new study finds people who are physically active after a cancer diagnosis lower their risk of death significantly.
Mother of Twins Receives Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant after Cancer Diagnosis
A new mother of twins from Berlin finds a miracle in Chicago after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine save her life with a double-lung transplant.
Most High-Risk Smokers Aren’t Getting Lung Cancer Screenings
A new study finds just 18% of former and current smokers who are eligible for lung cancer CT scans are getting the tests.
Red Wine Isn’t Any Healthier Than White Wine—With Two Possible Exceptions
A new study finds no significant difference in overall cancer risk between red and white wine. However, researchers say white wine was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.
Lung Cancer Survival Rates in the U.S. Are Improving
Americans with lung cancer are living longer, according to a new report from the American Lung Association, but researchers say increased screening and access to genetic testing can boost progress even more.
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Insured? You're More Likely To Survive Cancer Through Immunotherapy Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 9, 2025
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Powerful new immunotherapies are offering fresh hope for patients with many different types of cancer.
Unfortunately, that hope doesn’t extend to people without health ins...
Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 8, 2025
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Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says.
Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...
Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2025
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Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says.
Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Cli...
Double Lung Transplant Saves Mother Of Twins
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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The timing of Cornelia Tischmacher’s pneumonia couldn’t have been worse -- eight months after the Berlin mom gave birth to twins.
But the pneumonia just wouldn’t go away, so Tischmacher went to a doctor in January 2018. Tests revealed that the then-40-y...
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided By The Affordable Care Act
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 21, 2025
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Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction.
More than 150 million Americans...
Lung Cancer Remains At Bay Long After Immune Therapy Is Dropped
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 21, 2025
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Immunotherapy might help keep lung cancer at bay for months or even years after the treatment has been abandoned due to side effects, a new study says.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors e...
Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2025
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Lung cancer screening can save the lives of former and current smokers, but most aren’t taking advantage of it, a new study says.
Fewer than 1 in 5 people eligible for lung can...
Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Millions Lives, Study Estimates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society stud...
New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2025
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More smokers are getting CT screenings for lung cancer, thanks to guideline changes that included younger people and those who’ve smoked less, a new study says.
However, signif...
What Cancer Screenings Do You Need? A Quick Guide
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2025
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Cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer early, when treatment is most effective.
With an estimated 2 million new cancer cases expected in 2025, regular screenings are more important than ever, according to the
Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2025
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Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes.
In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of m...
Why Does Cancer Spread to the Lungs So Often?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2025
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The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells -- so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors.
Researchers now think they know why.
Elevated levels of an amino acid called aspartate appear to all...
Prevention Outpaced Treatment Advances in Saving Lives From Major Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.
That’s definitely true of cancer, a new study has found.
Cancer prevention and screening has saved more people from five types of cancer during the pas...
Smoker or Former Smoker? Here Are 4 Key Things You Need to Know
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2024
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Doctors have potent new weapons against the deadliest cancer in America and they want to make sure they're on the radar of current and former smokers.
Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Help Fight Lung Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2024
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Already the go-to drug of choice for millions with type 2 diabetes, metformin might also fight lung cancer if those patients have it as well, new research shows.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Big Tobacco's Challenge to Cigarette Warning Labels
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a major tobacco company's challenge to a federal law that would mandate graphic images on cigarette packs.
Some of the proposed images include a woman with a large lump on her neck alongside the message "WARNING:
There's Been a Big Improvement in Lung Cancer Survival
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 19, 2024
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More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows.
"There is more work to do, but I am incredibly optimisti...
Early Steps to a Breath Test for Lung Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2024
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An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person’s exhaled breath, researchers report.
The device contains “nanoflake” sensors that...
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference.
They’re very mistaken, a new study finds.
Family, Friends Crucial to Whether You Get Screened for Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2024
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Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found.
Women are more likely to undergo regular cancer screening if they have a tighter web of social and emotional connections, rese...
Seniors, You're Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2024
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It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds.
Dropping the smokes even...
Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2024
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Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns.
About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is a small m...
Smoking, Vaping Tied to Similar Unhealthy Changes in DNA
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2024
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New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won't prevent some dangerous changes to a person's genome.
A new study conducted in young adults shows similar cancer-linked gene changes in both
Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2024
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Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they'd done either alone.
“From a public health perspective, we have always been concerned about dual-use of both traditional an...
Why Are Cancer Rates Rising Among Gen X, Millennials?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.
Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known
Most Americans Don't Know About Lung Cancer Screening: Survey
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2024
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People who've had a history of smoking can get a lung cancer spotted early -- when it's most treatable -- through annual CT screening.
Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new ...
Another Study Finds Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 11, 2024
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Lung cancer patients who underwent screening were more apt to be diagnosed at earlier stages and have better outcomes than patients who were not screened, new research shows.
The findings -- from a study of close to 5...
Just 18% of People Who Need Lung Cancer Screening Get It
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2024
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Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows.
While rates overall are up slightly, fewer than 1 in 5 people who are eligible for screening are up-to-date with it, according to the American Cancer Society-led study. ...
Could AI & a Blood Test Help Spot Lung Cancers Early?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2024
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Researchers have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can identify people who are at risk for lung cancer based on genetic markers in their blood.
"We have a simple blood test that could be done in a doctor's office that would tell patients whether they have potential...
Vaping After Quitting Smoking Keeps Lung Cancer Risk High
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2024
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If you've quit smoking and have switched to vaping instead, your odds for lung cancer won't fall as steeply as if you quit nicotine altogether, new research...
FDA Approves New Drug for Deadly Lung Cancer
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug to treat patients with an advanced form of ...
Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Boosts Lung Cancer Survival
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2024
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Immunotherapy can boost the survival of early-stage lung cancer patients eligible for surgery when it's combined with chemotherapy, a new clinical trial reports.
Those who got immuno...
Cancer & COVID Drove Him to Double-Lung Transplant
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2024
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Chicago resident Arthur "Art"Gillespie fell ill in early March 2020 with COVID, after he and his father went to visit an uncle in a nursing facility.
"I was hospitalized for 12 days with a high fever and cough, and during that time, they were taking scans of my lungs, wh...
Household Radon Can Lead to Lung Cancer -- Has Your Home Been Tested?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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Kentucky resident Chasity Harney embraced a thoroughly healthy lifestyle -- eating right, exercising and never touching tobacco.
Cancer Cases Set to Soar 77% by 2050, Thanks to Aging Population
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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As the world's population ages, a new report warns that the number of people with cancer could climb 77% by 2050.
In the report, published Thursday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal f...
Doctor Gets First U.S. Lung-Liver Transplant for Advanced Lung Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2024
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Dr. Gary Gibbon didn't have long to live.
A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently d...
EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency.
While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the ...
Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by dirty air.
Smog causes nearly 8 times higher childhood asthma rates and 1.3 times higher risk of premature death among minority communitie...
Poll Shows Strong Support Among Black Voters for Menthols Ban
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2024
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Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.
Black voters support by a 37-point margin the menthol ban proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
Biden Administration to Tighten Air Pollution Standards
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is cracking down on air pollution.
Specifically, the agency introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes aim at fine particulate matter -- the tiny bits of pollution that can penetrate the lungs -- by...
Ozone-Linked Deaths on the Rise Globally
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2024
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Deaths related to ozone air pollution will rise significantly around the world during the next two decades due to climate change, a new study warns.
Cities in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa can expect to see ozone-related deaths increase by as many as ...
American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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The American Lung Association's annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Last month, the Biden administration announced it was delaying until March a ban on mentho...
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Are Falling, But News Isn't All Good
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows.
But more people are developing cancers than ever, making the dreaded disease a continued threat to human health, according to the
American Air Is Getting Cleaner, But Benefits Aren't Reaching All
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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An American's income and ethnicity could play a role in how clean the air is that they breathe, a new study finds.
Air pollution emissions have fallen more in wealthier areas, and less in areas with larger Hispanic or American Indian populations.
Overall, U.S. air ...
How Obamacare Boosted Lung Cancer Survival
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2024
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As more Americans with lung cancer gained access to quality care after passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), their post-surgical survival rates rose, new data shows.
The ACA (often called Obamacare) triggered the expansion of Medicaid coverage in many states. People ...
Treatment Approach Effective When Surgery Not an Option for Lung Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2024
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Lung cancer patients who are unsuitable candidates for surgery may have a new, effective treatment option, researchers report.
In a small study -- just 28 patients -- investigators found that delivering higher but less frequent doses of radiation therapy, along with stan...
U.S. Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Less Than 1% Now Daily Smokers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2024
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The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up cigarettes daily.
Researchers tracked data on students in grades 9 through 12 from 1991 through to 2021. Th...
Lung Cancer CT Screening Can Save Lives, But Study Finds Downsides
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 -- Numerous studies have confirmed that annual lung cancer screening using CT scans does save lives.
However, new data has emerged showing that scans often pick up abnormalities that lead to follow-up invasive tests -- and more complications.
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Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2023
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When it comes to the ultra-fine particles you may breathe in from polluted air, all is not created equal as it affects your health.
Fine particle pollutants known PM2.5 -- particles that are 2.5 microns or less in diameter -- appear to double the risk for premature death...
AI Could Predict a Nonsmoker's Risk for Lung Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2023
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess lung cancer risk in nonsmokers, a new study shows.
The "CXR-Lung-Risk"AI program evaluates routine chest X-ray images, looking for patterns associated with lung cancer, researchers said.
People whose chest X-rays were fl...