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The influence of social factors on help-seeking for people with lung cancer

we propose that while there have been a number of recent initiatives to raise awareness of the early signs of lung cancer, aimed at both patients and health professionals, little information provision has been targeted specifically at the formal and infor
European Journal of Cancer Care
added Jun 4, 2013 17:39
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[New York] NY High Court Takes Tobacco Medical Monitoring Appeal ($$)

New York's top court said Thursday it will consider whether smokers can bring a stand-alone medical monitoring claim against a tobacco company if they are not injured — and if so what elements and statute of limitations control such claims — after a feder
Law360
added Jun 1, 2013 13:00
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Inquest told that Swanmore man died from smoking cigarettes, not asbestos exposure

“I'm satisfied he was exposed to asbestos in the early 1970s when he was working in the dockyard in Portsmouth. “However, it's also clear that he was a smoker of cigarettes and on hearing the pathologist's conclusions, I come to the decision that it was
Romsey Advertiser (uk)
added May 29, 2013 11:32
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[Asia, Malaysia] Smoking out lives of loved ones

While smokers are generally aware of the dangers, passive smokers may not be fully aware that exposure can lead to lethal tobacco-related diseases, writes Meera Murugesan
New Straits Times (my)
added May 28, 2013 00:36
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[Michigan] Low-Dose Lung CT Screening

Although the diagnostic test is not covered by most insurance plans, Mercy Health offers the screening for a $99 out-of-pocket expense.
The Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Health Care
added May 23, 2013 21:59
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Results of Initial Low-Dose Computed Tomographic Screening for Lung Cancer

The NLST initial screening results are consistent with the existing literature on screening by means of low-dose CT and chest radiography, suggesting that a reduction in mortality from lung cancer is achievable at U.S. screening centers that have staff e
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
added May 23, 2013 21:55
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CT Lung Screens Catch Most Cancers

Action Points * The National Lung Screening Trial found that CT scans were highly sensitive in detecting lung cancer in smokers, when compared with chest X-rays, but they weren't very specific in ruling out the malignancy.
MedPage Today
added May 23, 2013 13:08
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CT Scans Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Confirms

A new analysis of a 2010 U.S. study finds that low-dose CT scans pick up significantly more lung tumors than chest X-rays do.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 23, 2013 03:21
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[Canada] Nunavut's chief health officer wants more “aggressive action” to curb smoking

unavut residents spent more than $43 million on tobacco products, says the chief medical officer of health's 2011-12 Tobacco Control Act Annual Report. Smoking is the main reason for high rates of lung cancer in Nunavut, which accounts for almost half of
Nunatsiaq News (ca)
added May 17, 2013 05:52
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Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

Men who were fit in their 40s, 50s and 60s were less likely decades later to get lung or colorectal cancer, she found. Those who were fit were also less likely to die from prostate, lung or colorectal cancers.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 17, 2013 05:42
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