Medscape

Acute Dyspnea Assessment: Portable Ultrasound Better Than CXR?

ATLANTA, Georgia — With minimal training, internal medicine house staff can successfully use hand-held ultrasound devices in the diagnosis of acute dyspnea, according to a new report. Ravindra Rajmane ...
Business Wire

Biodesix Announces Presentation on Use of Biomarker-Based Risk Assessment to Inform Lung Nodule Management

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease, today announced a webinar to discuss biomarkers and ...
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Clinical Validation Data Published in CHEST Demonstrate that Veracyte’s Percepta Nasal Swab Test Improves Lung Cancer Risk Assessment for Patients with Lung Nodules

Non-invasive genomic test is designed to help physicians guide next steps for current and former smokers with lung nodules Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Lung nodules are ...
Business Wire

Veracyte Announces New Expanded Data at CHEST Underscoring Percepta Nasal Swab Test’s Ability to Improve Early Lung Cancer Assessment

Veracyte Announces New Expanded Data at CHEST Underscoring Percepta Nasal Swab Test’s Ability to Improve Early Lung Cancer Assessment Company begins making novel, noninvasive test available to limited ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Artificial intelligence (AI)-derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referrals: early value assessment

The diagnostics advisory committee considered evidence on software with artificial intelligence (AI)‑derived algorithms for detecting and measuring lung nodules and other abnormalities in chest X‑ray ...
ascopubs.org

Simplified Graded Baseline Symptom Assessment in Patients With Lung Cancer Undergoing First-Line Chemotherapy: Correlations and Prognostic Role in a Resource-Constrained Setting

The Medical Research Council (MRC) scale was used to assess dyspnea, whereas the visual analog scale (VAS; score of 1 to 10) was used to assess anorexia, fatigue, chest pain, and cough. Weight loss ...
Healio

Presentation, Diagnosis and Assessment

Lung cancer in general, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in particular, is often asymptomatic in the early stages of the disease. When symptoms do occur in an early stage (e.g., endobronchial ...
European Medical Journal

Alcohol Intake Linked to Early Airway Damage

Alcohol may be damaging your lungs before symptoms appear. New data links intake to early airway obstruction. Read more.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Artificial intelligence (AI)-derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referrals: early value assessment

Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. It causes symptoms such as persistent cough, coughing up blood, and feeling short of breath. People in the early stages of the disease ...