Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

Advanced therapies, medicines bring new hope for pulmonary hypertension patients: Dr Manisha Mendiratta: Shardul Nautiyal, Mumbai Saturday, February 8, 2025, 08:00 Hrs [IST] Dr Ma ...

Jan. 13, 2025 — Scientists have found that a test to detect circulating tumor DNA can predict lung cancer ... Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early Stages Better Than Current Methods Jan.

The gold standard for finding lung cancer early is computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening. However, this is limited to people who have smoked. Currently, there are more non-smokers (never ...

Chemotherapy for lung cancer is used for different purposes depending on the type and stage of cancer you have. This includes achieving cancer remission, shrinking a tumor before surgery, killing ...

This technique uses commercial or bespoke software to quantify, either at the lobar or the whole lung level, the extent of emphysema, based on voxel-by-voxel attenuation; the degree of bronchial wall ...

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A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths from the lungs. A doctor will use special devices, such as a fine needle, to remove the sample. A lung biopsy can help diagnose lung ...

Jan. 9, 2025 — Researchers have shown that a test called ORACLE can predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis better than currently used clinical risk factors. This could help ...

Beall has been studying the human response to hypoxic living conditions for years. In research published in October 2024, she ...