An Institutional Review Board exemption was obtained for this retrospective study. Between January 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008, 139 patients aged 18 years to 89 years (mean, 62.5 years) underwent a ...

A 13-year-old El Salvadoran male youth presented with a recurrence of seizure activity, progressive headaches and intermittent hemoptysis. The patient was well until 3 years before admission when he ...

Some cancers can spread to the lungs. While the appearance of nodules on a CT scan in a person with no known cancer would be unusual, if the CT scan in four weeks shows that the nodules are enlarging, ...

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX) a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease, today announced publication of an analysis of the ...

False-positive results from low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screens for lung cancer are commonly associated with the presence of noncalcified nodules (NCNs). NCNs are associated with prior ...

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biodesix, Inc. a leader in lung cancer diagnostics, is extending its blood-based testing portfolio with the release of the Nodify CDT TM test, designed to help ...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally. The detection rate of nodules has significantly increased with the implementation of health screening using low-dose spiral ...

SACRAMENTO -- Breakthrough technology is helping UC Davis Health treat more cases of lung cancer in its earliest stages. It's the first hospital system in Northern California to marry two cutting-edge ...