Chest Radiology: Page 144

Cranial irradiation decreases NSCLC metastases
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cranial irradiation of patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) significantly reduces the risk of developing brain metastases. However, it has no effect on survival, according to a presentation at the Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology held September 6-8.
September 10, 2012
Outcomes improve for early-stage NSCLC patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Outcomes have improved in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the U.S. since 1999, with the improvement presumably coming from radiation therapy, according to a study presented at this week's Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.
September 6, 2012
New risk model predicts need for CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
A new risk model for lung cancer goes where Framingham dared to tread for heart disease: providing sophisticated assessments of which individuals would most likely benefit from CT lung screening, according to a report in the August 21 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
August 20, 2012
Varian supports radiosurgery study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it has become a supporter of a phase III study comparing radiosurgery with conventional surgery for the treatment of early-stage, high-risk, operable non-small cell lung cancer.
August 14, 2012
Lung group says VA to start CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will move to begin lung cancer screening in high-risk individuals at its U.S. facilities, according to screening advocacy group Lung Cancer Alliance.
August 12, 2012
CAD cuts variability in low-dose CT lung screening
By Erik L. Ridley
For all of its benefits, low-dose CT lung cancer screening can suffer from considerable variability between radiologists reading the studies. But computer-aided detection (CAD) software can help close the gap, researchers reported in the August issue of Investigative Radiology.
August 7, 2012
Lung cancer screening bill gains support in Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance said on Friday that support continues to grow for the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (S 752, HR 1394).
August 5, 2012
PET/MR equals PET/CT for lung cancer, with far less radiation
By Wayne Forrest
A pilot study conducted by German researchers and published in the August issue of Radiology suggests that PET/MRI provides diagnostic-quality images for assessing pulmonary masses in lung cancer cases, while cutting radiation dose by 75%.
July 26, 2012
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NCCN offers patient lung screening guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has released its lung cancer screening guidelines for patients.
July 18, 2012
Demographics can help predict malignancy on CT lung screening
By Brian Casey
Lost in the enthusiasm over CT lung screening's mortality benefit was a big question: how to handle follow-up. With false-positive rates over 25% in some screening studies, there has to be a better way to separate patients who may have cancer from those who don't. In a July 2 article in PLoS One, researchers think they may have found one.
July 10, 2012
PE studies highlight risks, benefits of CT exams
By Eric Barnes
A series of studies and an expert panel discussion published in the American Journal of Roentgenology highlight the benefits and risks of CT exams for detecting suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). On the whole, they downplayed the notion that the modality is overused.
July 3, 2012
Lung Cancer Alliance launches edgy campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
If smokers get no pity for developing lung cancer, then cat lovers and crazy aunts also deserve to die, suggests a jarring new ad campaign from the Lung Cancer Alliance.
June 27, 2012
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