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Claudia Henschke of Weill Cornell Medical College jolted the cancer world with a study saying that 80 percent of lung cancer deaths could be prevented through widespread use of CT scans.” Good news, of course. Lung cancer not as ... source..
Thanks to member Carlos for bringing to our attention a high profile article in the New York Times today about some controversy now surrounding the Early Lung Cancer Action Project (ELCAP) trial, probably the most influential study of ... source..
I have no history of cancer and I am 59 years old. I am concerned at this time. He wants to do af/u CT scan in 6 months. I am a nurse and did some research on this matter and became more concerned. Please advise. ... source..
Boston (dbTechno) - Back in October 2006, Weill Cornell Medical College ran a study to see how effectively CT scans could detect lung cancer from the lungs of smokers. It was successful, but now has been revealed to have been funded by ... source..
“The disclosure of hidden tobacco money behind a big study suggesting that lung scans might help save smokers from cancer has shocked the research community and raised fresh concern about industry influence in important science. ... source..
This is why an article published yesterday in the NYT and elsewhere that showed that a group investigating lung cancer screening technologies was funded by a tobacco company was particularly troubling to read. ... source..
Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the journal Health ... source..
The revelation that a researcher’s study was underwritten by a tobacco company has caused an appearance of bias. Link to Article NYTimes.com. source..
According to the New York Times, a review of tax records indicates that a lung cancer study conducted by Dr. Claudia Henschke of Weill Cornell Medical College received funding from a cigarette company. The findings may threaten the ... source..
A cigarette company was a major sponsor of a much-publicized study of CT scanning as a way to screening smokers for lung cancer. source..
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