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How lung cancer screening could save lives
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Most Recently Shared on November 11, 2010 at 10:56 pm By:
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How health care law affects lives of 7 Americans - Wire Business News - The Sacramento Bee
sacbee.com — “A father lost his job at a medical device company that is facing a new tax. A young woman got back on her parents' insurance and was able to get surgery for an injury that could have hobbled her. A part-time sales woman stopped putting off a colonoscopy and cancer screenings and saved nearly $3,000 because health plans now must pay for preventive care without co-pays. A business owner received a tax rebate for providing health coverage to her employees.” View full resource at sacbee.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 8:20 pm By:
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Headed to Supreme Court, national health care law has already touched lives of 7 Americans - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “CHICAGO — A father lost his job at a medical device company that is facing a new tax. A young woman got back on her parents’ insurance and was able to get surgery for an injury that could have hobbled her. A part-time sales woman stopped putting off a colonoscopy and cancer screenings and saved nearly $3,000 because health plans now must pay for preventive care without co-pays. A business owner received a tax rebate for providing health coverage to her employees.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 5:15 pm By:
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How the #ACA has affected 7 different #patients (@washingtonpost) http://t.co/l2oJqndO #HCR #primarycare #physicians
Tobacco control programs work, says study - Houston Chronicle
chron.com — “U.S. tobacco-control programs prevented nearly 800,000 lung cancer deaths in the last quarter of the 20th century, but more than three times as many could have been spared had the entire population stopped smoking in 1965, according to a landmark study released Wednesday. The study, conducted by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and other institutions, provides the first numbers showing the life-saving effect of tobacco tax hikes, bans on smoking” View full resource at chron.com
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 5:35 pm By:
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Many Women's Lives Could Be Saved By DIY Smear Test
medicalnewstoday.com — “A study published in The Lancet shows how a do-it-yourself screen for cervical cancer could help prevent the disease in thousands of women who, for a number of reasons, cannot have a smear” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on November 3, 2011 at 7:05 am By:
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CT Scans for Lung Cancer Saves Lives | WDEF News 12 | News, Weather and Sports for Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley
wdef.com — “A new study estimates the screenings could save up to 30,000 lives per year.” View full resource at wdef.com
Most Recently Shared on August 24, 2011 at 10:27 pm By:
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Using CT scans for lung cancer triggers debate - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “Proponents say screening could save thousands of lives, while critics of wide-scale testing argue that it’s not clear whether benefits outweigh risks.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on August 17, 2011 at 1:52 am By:
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Using CT scans for lung cancer triggers debate - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “Proponents say screening could save thousands of lives, while critics of wide-scale testing argue that it’s not clear whether benefits outweigh risks.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on August 16, 2011 at 12:08 am By:
CT scans for lung CA debate. Otis Brawley: “Medical gluttony by physicians & patients." Patient fear & provider profit. http://ht.ly/63X3D
Health | Study explores benefits, risks of lung cancer screens | The Detroit News
detnews.com — “Full results of a big study that showed some smokers' lives could be saved by screening with lung scans now reveal more clearly what the risks are: There's a good chance of a false alarm.” View full resource at detnews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 3, 2011 at 10:10 am By:
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Lung cancer scans save lives, but create false alarms - Health - Cancer - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Full results of a big study that showed some smokers' lives could be saved by screening with lung scans now reveal more clearly what the risks are: There's a good chance of a false alarm.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 9:33 pm By:
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Analysis: Life saving lung cancer test to set off cost debate | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters) - A landmark study showing that routine lung screening of heavy smokers and former smokers using low dose CT scans could save thousands of lives is sure to set off a fierce debate about” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 6:38 pm By:
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Interesting debate on lung cancer screening. If the science supports it, let the patient decide: http://t.co/kZcxGYg
Lung cancer scans: False alarms amid lives saved - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Read 'Lung cancer scans: False alarms amid lives saved' on Yahoo! News. Full results of a big study that showed some smokers' lives could be saved by screening with lung scans now reveal more clearly what the risks are: There's a good chance of a false alarm.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 6:14 pm By:
Another clear-headed story: Lung CA scans: False alarms amid lives saved - by @MMarchioneAP http://ht.ly/5u8w4. ABC could learn from this.
Analysis: Life saving lung cancer test to set off cost debate | Reuters
reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters) - A landmark study showing that routine lung screening of heavy smokers and former smokers using low dose CT scans could save thousands of lives is sure to set off a fierce debate about” View full resource at reuters.com
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Analysis: Life Saving Lung Cancer Test to Set off Cost Debate - FoxNews.com
foxnews.com — “A landmark study showing that routine lung screening of heavy smokers and former smokers using low dose CT scans could save thousands of lives is sure to set off a fierce debate about the cost of such testing on an overburdened health care system” View full resource at foxnews.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 4:09 pm By:
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Study affirms screening can cut lung cancer deaths - The Boston Globe
boston.com — “For years, physicians and smokers have wondered whether medical scans could be used to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages, potentially saving thousands of lives.” View full resource at boston.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 10:06 am By:
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Analysis: Life saving lung cancer test to set off cost debate - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Read 'Analysis: Life saving lung cancer test to set off cost debate' on Yahoo! News. NEW YORK (Reuters) - A landmark study showing that routine lung screening of heavy smokers and former smokers using low dose CT scans could save thousands of lives is sure to set off a fierce debate about the cost of such testing on an overburdened healthcare system.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2011 at 3:38 am By:
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