Elderly patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who take a daily dose of carboplatin (a chemotherapy drug), in addition to radiotherapy, live significantly longer than those who receive radiotherapy alone, say Japanese researchers. The study is published Online First in The Lancet Oncology. Shinji Atagi from Kinki-chuo Chest Medical ...

ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO A tiny, resilient metal wire designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves specific, usually isolated areas of the lungs, according to the results of a multicenter international trial ...

ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO Researchers in the United Kingdom have determined that azithromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that also has anti-inflammatory properties, can be an effective treatment option for patients suffering from bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), a life-threatening complication that occurs in the majority of patients following lung transplantation. ...

(American Thoracic Society) Researchers in the United Kingdom have determined that azithromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that also has anti-inflammatory properties, can be an effective treatment option for patients suffering from bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), a life-threatening complication that occurs in the majority of patients following lung transplantation.

(American Thoracic Society) A tiny, resilient metal wire designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves specific, usually isolated areas of the lungs, according to the results of a multicenter international trial conducted in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. Women who are unable to quit smoking during pregnancy can significantly improve the lung function of their newborns by taking Vitamin C daily, according to a new study at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital. "Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely ...

Older, current and former heavy smokers should receive annual, low-dose CT screening, according to revised guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Sunday. The revised guidelines follow, and in the JAMA paper are accompanied by, a systematic review of evidence on the ...

Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. "There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elderly in Hong Kong," said lead author Chi Chiu Leung, MBBS, consultant chest physician in the Tuberculosis ...

(Oregon Health & Science University) Women who are unable to quit smoking during pregnancy can significantly improve the lung function of their newborns by taking Vitamin C daily, according to a new study at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests. However, the risks of screening ...

ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong. "There is a high incidence of both tuberculosis and lung cancer among the elderly in Hong Kong," said lead author Chi Chiu ...