By Dr Luke Dunne, Epworth Freemasons GP ClinicThe importance of health checks as we ageHealth checks are important for identifying modifiable health ...

If you have a chronic condition, you know that the symptoms can range from classic to complicated. You might be ...

DURING SCREENING SEASON, which runs from March to December, LUCAS sets off on Mondays from the cancer institute in Morgantown ...

Are CT scans silently triggering a cancer epidemic—or are we being misled by speculative modeling and media-fueled fear? A ...

Screening for disease, including cancer, can cause harm —during screening, diagnosis and treatment. With lung cancer ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most common cancer among both men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. At very early stages, ...

CT and MRI scans produce detailed images of the body. Learn the details and differences between CT scans and MRIs, and benefits and risks of each.

There is much to commend about Australia’s lung cancer screening program, which started on July 1. The program is based on gold-standard trial evidence showing this type of screening is likely to ...

Lung ultrasound scanning is essential for diagnosing lung diseases. The scan effectiveness critically depends on both longitudinal and transverse scans through intercostal spaces to reduce rib ...

Currently, PET scanner validation phantoms, methods, and acceptance criteria for clinical trials are not standardized. This situation generates substantial inefficiencies with many scanners being ...

Lung cancer is the most deadly type of cancer worldwide, an important part of this mortality is due to the fact that health professionals do not have enough tools that allow them to make an adequate ...

Merck & Co's earlier efforts to find new therapies for Alzheimer's disease resulted in failure, but the company is returning to the field via an R&D alliance with UK biotech Cerevance that will ...