Scientists Develop Breakthrough Breath Test for Early Lung Cancer Detection
Scientists develop groundbreaking breath test for early lung cancer detection using advanced nanosensor technology, offering hope for improved survival rates through early diagnosis.
Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics
A lung-cancer screening programme that sees mobile clinics visit local communities in England has detected the disease earlier in more than 5,000 people. Specially adapted lorries have been visiting supermarkets,
Experimental device aims to test breath for lung cancer
An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person's exhaled breath, researchers report.
Advanced sensing tech can detect lung cancer in your exhaled breath
Researchers have developed a nanoscale sensor that detects lung cancer simply by analyzing the levels of a chemical called isoprene in your breath. The team believes its breakthrough could unlock a non-invasive,
Early Steps to a Breath Test for Lung Cancer
Exhaled isoprene concentrations in lung cancer patients consistently fell below 40 parts per billion [ppb], in stark contrast to levels exceeding 60 ppb in healthy individuals,
Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses -- and improve patients' prospects.
Less Than 1 In 5 Americans Who Are Eligible Are Getting Screened For Lung Cancer. Here’s Why
Less than 20% (19.6%) of Americans who are eligible to get screened for lung cancer are getting the test they need, according ...
'I felt I had smoked and deserved lung cancer'
"I felt I had smoked and that I deserved it but then I thought about my son, Oscar, and knew I was going to take up the ...
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Lung Cancer Screening Overlooked Among High-Risk Individuals, Study Finds
CT scans of the lungs can pick up early-stage lung cancers, but across the nation, less then 20% of those who are eligible ...
Ultrasensitive nanoscale sensors can identify lung cancer through exhaled isoprene
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ...
Knowing the risks of Lung Cancer
People that are at the biggest risk of lung cancer are smokers. So, if you do smoke, at least go and get screened for lung ...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month highlights risks and early detection tips
We hear a lot about the different kinds of cancer—everything from breast cancer and skin cancer to leukemia. But this ...
Only 13% of eligible patients get lung cancer screening
Lung cancer screening is a non-invasive CT scan. It can catch lung cancer early, before it becomes symptomatic and difficult ...
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Doctors give advice during Lung Cancer Awareness Month
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the country, accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths. According to the American Lung Association, ...
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CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances offering free lung cancer screenings to qualified patients
Nov. 9—CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System is offering free CT lung cancer screenings to qualified patients. The scans are made possible due to a grant received by the health system and ...