Recent Posts in Lung Cancer

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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Jun 5, 2023 - In Lung Cancer Ask the Doctor June 2023

New Screening Options for Smokers and Former Smokers More people now qualify for lung tests that can detect cancer early. If you’re a smoker who uses cigarettes now or gave them up years ago, you may be at greater risk of health problems, especially lung ...

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Dec 14, 2022 - In Lung Cancer Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Earns National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons

The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has once again granted Three-Year Accreditation to the cancer program at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), Livingston, NJ, an RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) ...

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Nov 1, 2022 - In Lung Cancer Disparities in Lung Cancer Detection: Moving Toward Equity & Inclusion

Communities, organizations and health professionals are taking action to improve inequalities in lung cancer detection. Anita Kinney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FABMR director of the Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence at Rutgers School of Public Health and ...

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Nov 1, 2022 - In Lung Cancer The Impact of Lung Cancer on the Hispanic Community

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer).While the number of new lung cancer cases continues to decrease, partly because people are quitting smoking, outcomes vary among people of ...

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