Lung Cancer
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Lung Cancer Adjustment
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Variation by age in neutropenic complications among patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy
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Two-Step Rule Sizes Up CT Pleural Effusions
Major Finding: Use of the rule significantly improved interobserver agreement from a kappa coefficient of 0.56 to 0.79 among nine cardiothoracic...
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Targeted CT follow-up proposed for incidental lung nodules
Major Finding: By using a targeted 60-mm range during CT follow-up of suspicious nodules, the average craniocaudal coverage and radiation dose...
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New and emerging therapies for malignant pleural disease
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Increasing primary care Medicaid pay
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Earlier End-of-Life Talks Deter Aggressive Care of Terminal Cancer Patients
Major Finding: Chemotherapy in the last 2 weeks of life was 59% less likely, acute care in the last 30 days was 57% less likely, and ICU care in...
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Boosts Lung Cancer Survival
Major Finding: The 3-year overall survival rate for 100 patients with stage IA NSCLC treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy was 59.9%,...
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New Gene-Expression Test Improves Diagnostic Yield of Bronchoscopy
Major Finding: The test, which focused on 30 genes, yielded a sensitivity of 77% for lung cancer, compared with 74% for bronchoscopy alone.