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Can a CT Scan Save 32,000 Lives? The Answer May be ‘Yes’
What if there were a way for 32,000 of the 160,000 lives lost each year related to cigarette smoking to be saved? There may just be. Findings from a recent study show the risk of dying from lung cancer...
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Can Lung Cancer Mortality Be Reduced by 20%? Answer May Be ‘Yes’
Walter J. Curran Jr., MD, Executive Director, Winship Cancer Institute The report in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) this week that low-dose CT scanning of smokers reduced deaths from lung...
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Lung Cancer Risk Reduction via Lung CT Scans Continue to Gain Momentum
Did you know that only 15% of lung cancer patients survive more than 5 years after their cancer has been identified? As Vicki Griffin of the Atlanta Journal Constitution puts it in a recent AJC...
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Myths About Tobacco-Related (Bladder) Cancer Go Up in Smoke
Many people think that cigarette smoking causes only lung cancer. If you are one of them, think again. A study published just this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds...
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2 Ways to Lower Your Lung Cancer Risk Today
More people in the U.S. die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. Lung cancer is responsible for approximately 30% of cancer deaths in the United States. In fact, it’s actually the cause of...
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7+ Reasons to Quit Smoking on November 17th
Image source: American Cancer Society More than 46 million Americans smoke cigarettes, despite the fact that tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of death in the U.S. To help lower this...
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Lung Cancer MD Chat Follow-up Questions Answered
Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko Dr. Kristin Higgins Doctors Kristin Higgins and Taofeek Owonikoko held a live web chat on the topic of lung cancer this month. From that chat, there were several unanswered...
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Recap on Live Lung Cancer Chat with Dr. Suresh Ramalingam
Dr. Suresh Ramalingam, Professor/Chief of Medical Oncology from the Winship Cancer Insititute, recently conducted an chat pertaining to the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women,...
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Lung Cancer Screening – How It Can Save Your Life
Did you know that lung cancer screening can save your life or that of your loved one? Better screening and minimally invasive surgery are changing the prognosis for patients with early-stage lung...
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CT Lung Screening Real-life Patient Story
This real-life story about an Emory CT lung screening patient is just one example of how ct screening for lung cancer can save a life. Becky Huff had been seeing radiologists just to follow up on...
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What Is Lung CT Scan & How Does It Work?
A lung CT (computed tomography) scan creates detailed pictures of the structures in your chest, such as your lungs. A lung CT scan provides more detailed information than conventional X-rays making it...
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Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines You Need To Know
Did you know that not everyone can actually qualify for lung cancer screening? Current guidelines state that screening for lung cancer is recommended when all of the following lung cancer screening...
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Minimally Invasive Surgery is Changing the Early Detection of Lung Cancer
How is minimally invasive surgery changing the early detection of lung cancer? The majority of lung cancer surgeries are now performed using minimally invasive approaches. Above 80 percent at Emory....
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Lung Cancer: Risk Factors, CT Lung Screening, Symptoms & Therapy Live Chat
According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the U.S. At least 8.6 million Americans qualify as high risk for lung cancer and are...
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Lung Cancer Live Chat Takeaways
According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the U.S. At least 8.6 million Americans qualify as high risk for lung cancer and are...
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Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Winship Cancer Institute Launch...
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Winship Cancer Institute have launched a comprehensive lung cancer screening program for Emory Healthcare that offers a low-dose CT (computed tomography) scan for...
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