Model predicts little benefit to lung screening
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X-ray screening for lung cancer may not save many lives, a team of U.S. and Italian researchers said on Tuesday in a report that adds to a growing debate.
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NEW YORK  - Screening for cancer quite  often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to  costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing,  according to a new report.
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Tools used to predict whether a woman's breast cancer is inherited do not account for smaller families and may leave some women in the dark about their risk for future cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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The presence or absence of a protein in   lung cancer cells can help doctors predict whether chemotherapy   will help patients live longer after surgery, European   researchers reported on Wednesday.
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MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A study of Texas residents suggests that tiny metallic bits of air pollution could account for some cases of lung cancer.
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Lack of sunlight may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - For people with lung problems,  the air quality found in commercial airliners can produce a  drop in blood oxygen below recommended levels, Australian  researchers report.
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A new study suggests that image identification security systems provides little additional protection.
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Hormone replacement therapy, breast surgery and a low body weight all make it harder to detect breast cancer, scientists have discovered.
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Throughout rural America, breast cancer screening is significantly underused, especially among poor minority populations, a new study finds.
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A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
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Sept. 1, 2004 -- A readily available screening test may help predict which infants are at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to new research.
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Children who live in polluted communities are five times more likely to have clinically low lung function - less than 80 percent of the lung function expected for their age.
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NEW YORK  - Biennial rather than annual eye screening in people with diabetes without signs of retinal disease is effective and does not lead to any undue delay in treatment, Icelandic researchers report in the December issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Screening women under 50 years old for  breast cancer does not significantly reduce deaths from the  disease, British researchers said on Friday.
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Women who smoke may be able to  reduce their lung cancer risk with exercise, a new study shows.  But the investigators caution that any relative benefit is  dwarfed by the benefits gained from kicking the habit.
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NEW YORK  - Guidelines released Monday by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) indicate that at present lung cancer screening with CT scanning and other methods is generally not warranted outside of research studies.