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Australia launches lung cancer screening program for smokers

July 11, 2025No Comments

From Medscape Medical News, 9 July 2025: Australia has launched a government-funded lung cancer screening program that provides biennial low-dose CT scans to patients who are either current heavy smokers or who have quit in the past decade. The screening program is a “game-changer” for Australia, Lucy Morgan, MD, PhD, respiratory physician at Concord and … Continue reading Australia launches lung cancer screening program for smokers

Lung cancer immunotherapy: chemical tricks

September 12, 2014No Comments

From Nature Outlook, 11 September 2014: The immune system has evolved over millions of years to protect the human body against microbes, pathogens and parasites. Which makes it all the more puzzling to immunologists as to why, when it comes to helping the body defend itself against cancer, immunotherapy treatments designed to enhance the immune … Continue reading Lung cancer immunotherapy: chemical tricks