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Ortho Dx: Femur pain in a woman with lung cancer

Publish Date February 23, 2016

A 63-year-old woman with a history of stage-4 non-small-cell lung cancer presents to the emergency department with increasing pain in her right femur.

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Nivolumab versus docetaxel in patients with advanced squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer

Publish Date October 1, 2015

Recent studies show that nivolumab was associated with increased overall survival rate when compared to docetaxel in patients with advanced squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer.

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Ortho Dx: Pathologic fracture from lung cancer

Publish Date July 22, 2015

A 47-year-old woman presents to a local hospital emergency department (ED) with severe right hip pain after experiencing a standing-height fall at home.

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Lung cancer screening may be inadequate

Publish Date April 1, 2015

The current screening criteria for lung cancer may not be sensitive enough to protect people at risk, given the recent decline in smoking rates.

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Medicare proposes to cover lung cancer screenings for at-risk patients

Publish Date November 11, 2014

CMS announced it has drafted a reimbursement proposal to cover annual computed tomography (CT) scans for high-risk patients.

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Experts weigh risks, benefits of lung cancer screening for seniors

Publish Date October 15, 2014

The government is evaluating the risks and benefits associated with low-dose CT scans and potential coverage changes for Medicaid patients.

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Lung cancer screening cost-effective for Medicare beneficiaries

Publish Date October 6, 2014

Low-dose computed tomography screening is a low-cost strategy that can help the estimated 4.9 million Medicare patients that could meet criteria for lung cancer.

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Lung cancer test unreliable in regions with endemic infectious lung disease

Publish Date September 25, 2014

FDG-PET imaging demonstrated a 16% lower average specificity in diagnosing lung cancer in regions were lung infections were more common.

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Lung cancer screening connected to smoking cessation

Publish Date May 30, 2014

Further research into smoking cessation within screening programs may continue to decrease smoking rates.

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USPSTF: Screen high-risk adults for lung cancer

Publish Date December 31, 2013

Screening urged for adults aged 55 to 80 years with 30 pack-year history who smoke or recently quit