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Using AI to detect changes in lung tumors with greater speed and precision
More and more thoracic CT scans are being performed worldwide in order to detect lung diseases such as bronchial carcinoma ...
Lung cancer trial reports model for faster, leaner, more representative trials
The SWOG S2302 Pragmatica-Lung trial, which broke new ground with its streamlined pragmatic design, unusually broad ...
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Randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oral hymecromone in adults with pulmonary hypertension
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive cardiopulmonary condition associated with increased morbidity and ...
Lipid nanoparticle drug system targets COVID-19 associated lung damage
A new drug delivery system developed by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine ...
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Scientists say these small health issues might be an early sign of lung cancer
NHS England has announced the roll-out of a new liquid biopsy blood test to help lung cancer patients receive targeted ...
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Randomised, double-blind, multicentre, mixed-methods, dose-escalation feasibility trial of mirtazapine for better treatment of severe breathlessness in advanced lung disease ...
Most patients had COPD or interstitial lung disease; 52 (81%) completed the trial. There were no differences between placebo and mirtazapine in tolerability or safety, and blinding was maintained.
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Causes of Excessive Mucus Production
Mucus is a thin liquid made of water, proteins, salts, cells, and cellular debris. It is produced in different organs throughout the body, such as the intestines and lungs. Goblet cells, located in ...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Sometimes cancer spreads to the lungs from somewhere else in the body. This is called lung metastases or secondary lung cancer. We ...