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Prevention Outpaced Treatment Advances in Saving Lives From Major Cancers

“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 past 45 years than advances in tr...

Smoker or Former Smoker? Here Are 4 Key Things You Need to Know

MONDAY, Dec.2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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.

"Lung cancer screening is the most powerful tool we have to lower cancer [deaths],...

Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Help Fight Lung Cancer

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.

Metformin appears to help boost the benefits of immunotherapy drugs used to fight lung tu...

Supreme Court Won't Hear Big Tobacco's Challenge to Cigarette Warning Labels

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: Smoki...

There's Been a Big Improvement in Lung Cancer Survival

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 optimistic about the future of lung cancer care," said Harol...

Early Steps to a Breath Test for Lung Cancer

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 can detect small changes in the gases exhaled by a person with lung cancer.

The sensors specifically look for min...

Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%

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.

Smokers are 22% to 26% less likely to die if they quit following a cance...

Family, Friends Crucial to Whether You Get Screened for Cancer

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, researchers reported Oct. 17 in the journal Cancer Causes & Contro...

Seniors, You're Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds

It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds.

Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in the

Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk

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 mass of dense tissue that may be cancerous, according to chest CT scans performed on more than 10,400 people aged 45 and ...

Smoking, Vaping Tied to Similar Unhealthy Changes in DNA

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 vapers and smokers.

“These findings have significant...

Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher

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 and e-cig products," said study lead author

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  • Why Are Cancer Rates Rising Among Gen X, Millennials?

    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 cancer types, researchers found.

    For example, people born in 1990 have two to three times higher...

    Most Americans Don't Know About Lung Cancer Screening: Survey

    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 survey didn't know this potentially lifesaving screen exists.

    “The survey shows that we have a significant a...

    Another Study Finds Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives

    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 58,000 patients diagnosed through the U.S. Veterans Health Administration -- underscore the importance of early detection...

    Just 18% of People Who Need Lung Cancer Screening Get It

    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. 

    The society and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend a yearly computed tomography (CT) scan for peop...

    Could AI & a Blood Test Help Spot Lung Cancers Early?

    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 signs of lung cancer and should get a follow-up CT scan," said corresponding author

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  • June 10, 2024
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  • Vaping After Quitting Smoking Keeps Lung Cancer Risk High

    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 suggests.

    "This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-c...

    FDA Approves New Drug for Deadly Lung Cancer

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug to treat patients with an advanced form of deadly lung cancer.

    Importantly, tarlatamab (Imdelltra) is only for patients who have exhausted all other options...

    Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Boosts Lung Cancer Survival

    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 immunotherapy before and after surgery -- along with pre-surgical chemo -- had a 42% lower risk of cancer progression, recurre...

    Cancer & COVID Drove Him to Double-Lung Transplant

    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, which showed stage 1 lung cancer on my right lung,"Gillespie, 56, recalled in a news release. "I had no symptoms of lung c...

    Household Radon Can Lead to Lung Cancer -- Has Your Home Been Tested?

    Kentucky resident Chasity Harney embraced a thoroughly healthy lifestyle -- eating right, exercising and never touching tobacco.

    So, her 2018 diagnosis of advanced lung cancer, which came at the age of 40, was a complete shock to both her and her family....

    Cancer Cases Set to Soar 77% by 2050, Thanks to Aging Population

    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 for Clinicians, researchers from the American Cancer Society found there were about 20 million cancer cases and ...

    Doctor Gets First U.S. Lung-Liver Transplant for Advanced Lung Cancer

    Dr. Gary Gibbon didn't have long to live.

    A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently destroyed his lungs and caused irreparable damage to his liver.

    But Gibbon, a 69-year-old resident of Santa Monica,...

    EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos

    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 EPA

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  • March 18, 2024
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  • Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities

    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 communities compared to white communities, researchers found.

    These elevated risks are a matter of geography, said study co-...

    Poll Shows Strong Support Among Black Voters for Menthols Ban

    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 Administration, with 62% in favor and 25% against.

    That's even greater than the 29-point margin by which all voters support the...

    Biden Administration to Tighten Air Pollution Standards

    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 lowering the allowable annual concentration of the deadly pollutant that each state can have.

    "This final air qua...

    Ozone-Linked Deaths on the Rise Globally

    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 6,200 fatalities a year by 2054 unless humans rein in global warming, researchers project.

    "This paper is further ...

    American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban

    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 menthol cigarettes that has been in the works for years.

    In response, the lung association's "State of Tobacco Control"r...

    U.S. Cancer Death Rates Are Falling, But News Isn't All Good

    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 new report

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  • American Air Is Getting Cleaner, But Benefits Aren't Reaching All

    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 pollution emissions have decreased substantially, but the magnitude of the change varies based on demographics, the rese...

    How Obamacare Boosted Lung Cancer Survival

    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 with lung cancer who lived in states that took advantage of that move reaped a benefit, researchers found.

    "This s...

    Treatment Approach Effective When Surgery Not an Option for Lung Cancer

    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 standard chemotherapy, upped survival rates in these cases.

    "Our data shows patients may benefit from targeted, high-d...

    U.S. Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Less Than 1% Now Daily Smokers

    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. They report a 16-fold decline in daily cigarette use -- from 9.8% of teens saying they smoked daily in 1991 to just 0.6% b...

    Lung Cancer CT Screening Can Save Lives, But Study Finds Downsides

    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.

    While no one is saying that all smokers and former smokers should skip lung CT scans, "real-world" complication rates ...

    Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly: Study

    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 over time if they originate from coal-fired power plants versus other sources, a

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  • AI Could Predict a Nonsmoker's Risk for Lung Cancer

    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 flagged by the AI program had twice the risk of developing lung cancer as those whose images were deemed low-risk, accordi...

    Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer

    Everyone knows smoking to be a major cause of cancer.

    Now, exactly how tobacco smoke triggers tumor development just got a bit clearer, thanks to new Canadian research.

    According to a team at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) in Toronto, smoking appears to prevent the formation of proteins that work to keep runaway cell development in check.

    According t...

    CT Screening Greatly Boosts Lung Cancer Survival: Study

    For smokers and former smokers, getting annual CT scans of the chest to catch lung cancers early dramatically improves survival, new research shows.

    Many people may believe lung cancer to be swiftly fatal. However, the new report found that 81% of people whose tumors had been spotted by CT screenings were still alive 20 years later.

    And if patients were lucky enough to have their ca...

    Experts Widen Criteria for Those Who Should Get Lung Cancer Screening

    The American Cancer Society has expanded its recommendations for who should get lung cancer screening.

    The updated guidance now says annual screening should start at a younger age and among those who smoke less, and it should continue regardless of how many years ago a former smoker may have quit.

    "If you are a person who formerly smoked, once 15 years had elapsed since your cessati...

    Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes

    While U.S. policymakers have restricted flavored vapes to make e-cigarettes less appealing to young people, that plan may be backfiring.

    A new study found that for every 0.7 milliliters of "e-liquid"for e-cigarettes that isn't sold because of flavor restrictions, an additional 15 traditional cigarettes were sold.

    When Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men

    New research uncovers troubling trends for lung cancer in young and middle-aged women.

    Cancer incidence in young women is higher than it is in men, a continuing trend, and now that extends to women over age 50, reversing historical patterns.

    "These findings are very concerning,"said study lead author

    'Liquid Biopsy' Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment

    For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives.

    Now a new study hints that a blood test could be used to identify the people most likely to benefit.

    Right now, there is no way to cure stage 4, or metastatic,...

    More Americans Than Ever Believe Marijuana Smoke Is Safer Than Cigarette Smoke. They're Wrong

    As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier.

    In fact, a new report finds that over 44% of adults now believe smoking weed each day is safer than inhaling tobacco smoke.

    That perception is counter to the science, however, and could have a serious impact on public health.

    "The research...

    Millions of Smokers May Have a Tough-to-Diagnose Lung Disease

    Millions of American smokers suffer from a potentially serious lung disease that's not technically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.

    They would benefit from a clear diagnosis, though, and the new findings demonstrate a major gap in care for people with a history of tobacco use, the researchers said.

    Among folks who smoked at least one pack of cigaret...

    Staying Fit Lowers a Man's Cancer Risk, Study Confirms

    A man's cardio fitness might influence whether he'll develop -- or survive -- three of the most common cancers in males, a new Swedish study reports.

    Higher levels of cardio fitness are associated with a significantly lower risk of developing colon and lung cancers, researchers report.

    Cardio fitness also plays a role in a man's likelihood of surviving prostate, colon and lung cance...

    Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans

    Cancer death rates among Hispanic Americans have declined in general over the past two decades, but for certain cancers the outlook has only gotten worse, a new study finds.

    First, the good news: Thanks to improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment -- and a decline in smoking -- the U.S. cancer death rate has been dropping for years. And the new study found that this is true of Hi...

    Low-Fat Breakfasts Could Weaken Effect of a Key Lung Cancer Drug

    The lung cancer drug alectinib (Alecensa) is more potent when taken with a fuller breakfast, or lunch, than when taken with a low-fat breakfast, researchers report.

    The Dutch team evaluated 20 patients who took one of two daily doses of alectinib with either low-fat yogurt alone, a full continental breakfast, or a lunch of their choosing. Low-fat yogurt resulted in 14% less exposure to t...

    2 Years of Immunotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer Might Be Enough: Study

    For patients battling late-stage lung cancer, prospects for survival have improved significantly since the advent of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.

    But exactly how long patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) need to be on immunotherapy has not been known. Until now.

    According to new research involving more than 1,000 patients, those with stable...