Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, killing more people each year than colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined. It often doesn’t cause any symptoms until it has reached an advanced stage and is more difficult to treat. That’s why early detection is crucial to improving survival rates. […]
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If your doctor has said that your chest X-ray has revealed a “spot” on your lung, you most likely have some understandable concerns about it. You’re probably wondering if you could have lung cancer. While a spot on the lung – also called a nodule – may be an early warning sign of lung cancer, it’s often
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If your chest X-ray has revealed a “spot” on your lung, you probably want to know exactly what that means. Your first thought is to wonder what’s causing the spot and how concerned you should be about it. When faced with an abnormal X-ray, patients have many questions and concerns. In this blog, experienced pulmonologist, Dr.
My Doctor Found a Spot On My Lung During a Chest X-Ray: Now What? Read More »
From a chronic cough, to symptoms indicating interstitial lung disease, to abnormal X-ray findings (sometimes as a result of lung cancer screening), there are a number of reasons why a doctor may order a bronchoscopy. This type of procedure allows your physician to look inside your airway through a video camera, internally examine the lungs for abnormalities,
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness for the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States. Despite its widespread impact, there are many things that the general population still does not know about lung cancer, its causes and early detection measures. In this
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