Records of more than 170,000 lung cancer patients combined with chest x-ray rates from 7,400 GP practices were analysed in the new research led by the University of Sheffield The study, published in ...

Lung cancer screening can detect cancer early when it’s most treatable. See if you qualify for a low-dose CT scan at Fred Hutch.

An increased utilisation of chest x-ray (CXR) in general practice is associated with lung cancer diagnosis at an early stage and improved survival outcomes. Practices with the highest CXR rates are ...

Many Indians brush off persistent chest tightness as acidity or stress, but doctors warn it may be an early sign of lung cancer, one that often goes unnoticed until the disease has quietly advanced.

While therapies continue to improve, prevention remains the strongest line of defense. Stopping smoking dramatically lowers ...

Your chest X-ray shows a nodule. What immediate steps should you take? Lung nodules, also called pulmonary nodules, are small spots or lumps that sometimes show up on a chest X-ray or CT scan. Most of ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

A major new study, which has recently begun recruiting, is hoped to lead to earlier detection of lung cancers. People living in Leeds, Bath, Hull and Stoke-on-Trent will be among those approached to ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant link between the frequency of chest x-ray referrals from GPs and earlier diagnosis and improved survival rates for lung cancer patients. Research from ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using chest scans to screen for lung cancer in people who've never smoked and have no symptoms might help catch cancers early and decrease the disease's death toll, ...