Lung removal often unneeded for "incidentalomas"
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NEW YORK  - Lung cancers that are detected during X-ray for other conditions, so-called "incidentalomas," tend to be smaller and less likely to require removal of a lung, according to a research team at the University of California-San Francisco.
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The medical profession has a costly, little-known secret: Many treatments don&#39;t work all that well for many -- even most -- people.
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NEW YORK  - Lung disease is associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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WASHINGTON  - Lung cancers among US veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (news - web sites) could be linked to exposure to damaging substances from oil well fires or missile propellents, according to a report.
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A surgery in which adults' brain tumors are removed through the nose can also be effective in children, many of whom have no other medical options available, according to a review of cases published this month.
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OTTAWA - Thousands of men undergo unnecessary prostate surgery to remove possibly non-threatening cancer, says Dr. Thomas Stamey, a professor of urology at Stanford University.
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It has been singled out as the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, right behind smoking. But to Shiro Umeda, sprightly at 74, radon is the best thing since aspirin.
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An Oregon surgeon has performed gall bladder surgery that removes the organ through the patient's mouth &#151; the latest example of surgeries that avoid major incisions and rely on the body's own orifices instead.
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Lung biopsy performed with a needle and guided with CT imaging is a safe, accurate alternative to surgical biopsy in children, a new study find. Moreover, the researchers note, the needle, or "percutaneous," approach is less costly than surgical biopsy and results in speedier recovery.
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People who have cancer surgery at facilities designated by the US government as &quot;centers of excellence&quot; are less likely to die soon after the operation.
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NEW YORK  - 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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TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Less invasive approaches for determining how far lung cancer has spread may be better than traditional, invasive procedures.
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NEW YORK  - Having isolated arthritis in one knee could be an early warning sign for lung cancer, Italian researchers suggest.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment. But it's not the final word on CT scans.
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When a cancerous lump is discovered in a woman&#39;s breast, a lumpectomy, or removal of the lump, may be performed, followed by radiation.
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NEW YORK  - Once bladder cancer invades  surrounding muscles, surgical removal of the bladder -- radical  cystectomy -- is usually deemed necessary. However, if the  disease has not spread to other areas of the body, this can  sometimes be avoided, according to Italian researchers.
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Helium can be mighty dangerous on its own, but when combined with oxygen it seems to help lung patients breathe more easily. In Bodyhack.