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New Test for Lung Cancer Treatment by Lisa E. L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Nov 2009 10:02pm , they can recommend treatment that will be most effective for individual patients. Now, researchers have developed a similar test for lung cancer. The Lung Metagene Predictor... and the medications (such as Zyban ) that will be most effective in helping her quit. Technorati Tags: lung cancer, treatment, genes, genetic test, recurrence, smoking, nicotine Read on »

Can a Genetic Test of Lung Cancer Risk Help Smokers Quit? by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Thu 01 Oct 2009 10:48pm that smokers who learn their personal risk of lung cancer through gene-based risk assessment are more likely to be motivated to quit their habit. Allard went on to say that utilizing the Respiragene™ test, which uses genetic markers and clinical variables to tell smokers their risk of developing lung cancer compared with other smokers, can help counter a tendency Read on »

New Breathalyser To Test For Lung Cancer by Nick B. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 31 Aug 2009 10:33pm New reports have been released of a breathalyser of the future which could allow patients to be checked for lung cancer, provided a valid concern exits. This new device has been developed by scientists and works by an in-built sensor that can detect lung cancer cells on the breath. The development of the technology is considered Read on »

Routine EGFR Testing in Lung Cancer by Mark Pool, MD Posted Thu 23 Apr 2009 12:00am -targeted therapy in lung cancer by Dr. Odile David from U of I/Chicago. I have followed this with interest on a parallel track with KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer (recent CAP... the question: "Is lung cancer the new breast cancer? Are novel biologics the new chemo?" The issues regarding EGFR as a prognostic marker and predictive marker for response to EGFR-TKIs Read on »

A urine test for lung cancer by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Apr 2009 12:33am If researchers keep on the current track before you know it there will be a urine test to determine Researchers may have uncovered why lung cancer afflicts some smokers... at predicting risk," said Yuan. Source: AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009 American Association for Cancer Research (2009, April 19). Urine Test May Determine If A Smoker Is At Risk For Lung Read on »

Rosetta Genomics Publishes Data on Lung Cancer Test – Journal of Clinical Oncology by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 11 Mar 2009 3:57pm This is good news in finding cancer of the unknown with lung tumors. Back in January I have the opportunity to interview Rosetta about the tests and here’s a brief portion... announcing their new microRNA tests which they will begin offering to help doctors analyze and determine diagnosis of certain types of lung cancer and where cancer has it’s origins Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Lung Cancer by Med Team Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Lung Cancer: Bone scan Bronchoscopy Chest x-ray Colorectal Cancer CT scan Fecal Occult Bleeding... about Lung Cancer, go to the Lung Cancer WellPage or the Tests for Lung Cancer WellPage. Read on »

Environmental Medicine : Blood Test to Detect Lung Cancer by Environmental Health Posted Thu 30 Nov 2006 9:00pm Environmental Medicine : Blood Test to Detect Lung Cancer Formal Correction: This article has been formally... Citation: McGoverns V 2006. Environmental Medicine : Blood Test to Detect Lung Cancer. Environ Health Perspect 114:A693-A693. doi:10.1289/ehp.114-a693a Lung cancer Read on »

New Blood Test Developed to Detect Lung Cancer – CPT Code and Available in the US by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 01 Jun 2009 10:43pm group inputs, market comparisons, reimbursement potential and economic modeling.” British scientists have developed the first blood test for lung cancer which could save thousands of lives. The revolutionary test picks up proteins in blood that are only produced as a reaction to the presence of lung cancer cells. These proteins will appear long Read on »

Test May Determine Smokers’ Lung Cancer Risk by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Apr 2009 5:25pm by Joanne Silberner A new urine test appears to distinguish which smokers are likely to get lung cancer and which are not, by detecting whether smokers have... that for genetic reasons, some people produce more NNAL than others, thereby increasing their risk of lung cancer. Researchers say this test is no license to smoke; tobacco causes other Read on »