Recent Posts in Lung Cancer

Mar 27, 2024 - In Lung Cancer Answers from an Expert: Esophageal Cancer

Every time we eat or drink, our esophagus, an 8-inch muscular tube, plays a critical role in transporting food from our throats down to our stomachs for digestion. Esophageal cancer occurs when cancer cells begin to grow within the lining of the esophagus. ...

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Feb 1, 2024 - In Lung Cancer What Cancers Can You Be Screened for and When?

Cancer screenings are medical tests done when you are healthy, with no signs of illness. They help find cancer early, when the chances for successfully treating the disease are highest. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey together with RWJBarnabas ...

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Jan 22, 2024 - In Lung Cancer Latest Most Advanced Treatments for Lung Cancer Now Available at Monmouth Medical Center

New technologies will help transform cancer care in the region Thoracic surgeon Richard Lazzaro, M.D., is shown in a robotic surgery suite at Monmouth Medical Center. Long Branch, NJ, January 22, 2024 – Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both ...

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Dec 22, 2023 - In Lung Cancer Dr. Lazzaro on Lung Cancer Screening in High-Risk Individuals

Richard Lazzaro, MD, FACS, thoracic surgeon, RWJ Barnabas Health, discusses the advantages of standard low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans in lung cancer screening in high-risk individuals, as well as future opportunities to integrate biomarker-based ...

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Nov 16, 2023 - In Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Awareness

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Unfortunately, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Fortunately, there have been advances in treatment and expansion of eligibility for lung cancer screenings. Meet Dr. ...

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Nov 13, 2023 - In Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Awareness Month Webinar (Chinese & English）

This Lung Cancer Awareness Month webinar is hosted in both English and Chinese. Comprehensive knowledge about lung cancer symptoms, screening, diagnosis and treatments, as well as the cutting-edge surgeries and research of lung cancer. Featuring: Richard ...

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Nov 1, 2023 - In Lung Cancer The Evolution of Lung Cancer Surgery

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer). When lung cancer is found early, before it has spread to other parts of the body, patients usually have surgery to remove the tumor. Richard ...

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Nov 1, 2023 - In Lung Cancer Expert Addresses Lung Cancer and Youth Nicotine Use

According to the American Lung Association, every day, almost 2,500 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette. Tobacco use is the number one risk factor for lung cancer, the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United ...

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Aug 8, 2023 - In Lung Cancer Steeplechase Distance Run Set for Sept. 24

The 15th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 24 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas ...

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