Comparing Incentive-Based Smoking Cessation Programs
Smoking cessation programs that offer rewards appear to be more commonly accepted than those...
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Lung Cancer
The High Healthcare Costs of Smoking
Researchers in the United States estimate that nearly 9% of annual healthcare spending in 2010...
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Surgical Resection & NSCLC
Among highly selected patients with stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), surgical...
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The Impact of Smoking Among the Elderly
Researchers have found that smoking appears to be a strong independent risk factor of...
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Diagnosing Lung Consolidations With Ultrasound
Lung ultrasounds appear to be a reliable alternative to chest x-rays for the bedside diagnosis of...
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Including Emphysema in Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer screening based solely on the National Lung Screening Trial criteria appears to miss a...
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Previous Respiratory Disease & Lung Cancer
Studies have suggested a relationship between previous respiratory diseases and a lung cancer...
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A Look at Smoking Among Cancer Survivors
The 2014 Surgeon General’s Report concluded that smoking by cancer patients and survivors...
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Smoking Among Youths
More than a quarter-million youth who had never smoked used e-cigarettes in 2013.
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Cancer Care as a Business Decision
My wife is a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She works with a very good Internist who gives her a...
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Reducing Poor Surgical Oncology Practices
As part of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s “Choosing Wisely” campaign, the...
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People Smoke Where Cigarettes Are Cheap
Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration illustrate an association...
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ASCO 2014: Discussing Clinical Trials With Lung & Colorectal Cancer Patients
The Particulars: Previous studies indicate that less than 5% of adults with cancer enroll in...
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ATS 2014: Counseling Patients About Tobacco Use
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that as many as 60% of active smokers are not...
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Stop Leaving Women’s Health to Chance
Every cell in the human body has a sex, which means that men and women are different right down to...
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CHEST 2013: Cigarette Size & Lung Cancer Risk
The Particulars: The significant risks of smoking have been well established for decades. Little...
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Guidelines for CT Use in Lung Cancer Screening
In August 2011, results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) were published in the New...
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