Researchers Dispute Benefits of CT Scans for Lung Cancer
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The scans do not appear to save lives and expose people to serious risks, researchers are reporting.
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For a prime example of medical screening that has proliferated beyond reason, consider the alarming case of full-body computed tomography scans to detect cancer, cardiovascular disease and other conditions.
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but a longer life is not one of them, researchers reported yesterday. Writing in The Journal of Clinical Oncology
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More clinical trials are needed to look into the benefits of complementary therapies for cancer patients, a leading scientist said.
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Using computerized scans to screen for lung cancer can help save lives and should be part of a regular checkup for people who have a high risk for the disease, a new study says.
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Going to church may be good for the soul, but some Dutch researchers say it may not be so healthy for the lungs.
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A new study raises questions about the safety of healthy people undergoing full-body CT screenings to detect disease early on. USA TODAY&#39;s Liz Szabo talked to leading experts about the procedure and the study&#39;s findings.
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A new breast scan using a souped-up kind of X-ray called a CT scan may be more accurate than a standard mammogram -- and much less uncomfortable, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Guidelines released Monday by  the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) indicate that  at present lung cancer screening with CT scanning and other  methods is generally not warranted outside of research studies.
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Some women with breast cancer are less likely to have their tumours picked up by scans, say experts.
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A new study raises questions about the safety of healthy people undergoing full-body CT screenings to detect disease early on. USA Today&#39;s Liz Szabo talked to experts about the procedure and the study&#39;s findings.
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NEW YORK  - Having a doctor examine the  breasts for potential signs of cancer may add little to the  benefits of mammography screening, a large study suggests.
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American researchers have found that stress tests may miss out latent atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease, and therefore, patients should undergo CT scans as well.
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Description: We consider the effects of full body CAT scans on healthy people. New research says that elective full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans, can increase a person&#39;s risk of cancer.
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A new study looking at aggressive attempts to lower cholesterol in patients who had just suffered heart attacks generated a dispute yesterday as top researchers disagreed sharply over the results.
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A simple breath test can sometimes detect lung cancer in patients even in the early stages of the disease, proving in principle that the idea might work, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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A week or two of radiation to the head helped keep a very deadly form of lung cancer from spreading to the brain, improving survival for some people who have had little hope of successful treatment until now, Dutch doctors reported Saturday.