April 16, 2025

CONSORT 2025: Setting New Standards for Clinical Trial Reporting

"Readers should not have to infer what was probably done; they should be told explicitly." This principle drives the comprehensive CONSORT 2025 update, with its 7 new checklist items aimed at improving clinical trial transparency.

Conexiant

April 15, 2025

CT Exam Cancer Risk: Over 100,000 Cases Per Year

"At current utilization and radiation dose levels, CT examinations in 2023 were projected to result in approximately 103,000 future cancers," warns a new study that could reshape imaging practices.

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April 15, 2025

Early Research Evaluates Association Between Diet and Lung Cancer Risk

The long-term impact of diet on health has been well studied, leading to guidance about limiting the consumption of red meat, alcohol, and other foods associated with an increased risk of malignancies...

The ASCO Post

April 10, 2025

FDA Clears Stapler for Single-Port Surgery

The FDA has cleared Intuitive’s SP SureForm 45 stapler, the first stapler designed for single-port robotic surgery using the da Vinci SP system.

Conexiant

April 03, 2025

Patterns in Adherence to USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

In a study reported as a research letter in JAMA Oncology, Rolle et al found increased overall adherence to the 2021 updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelin...

The ASCO Post

April 03, 2025

Lung Screening Lags Despite Cancer Prevention Uptake

Eligible patients undergo breast and colorectal cancer screenings at nearly four times the rate of recommended lung cancer screening, revealing significant intervention opportunities, according to a new JAMA study.

Conexiant

April 02, 2025

Sleep Apnea Associated with Lung Cancer Risk

The impact of sleep apnea on lung cancer risk appears to be strongly influenced by biological sex, researchers find in a nationwide study of COPD patients.

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March 31, 2025

Tariff Threat: Drugs Could Cost U.S. $750M More

New research reveals 25% tariffs on Canadian pharmaceuticals would impact critical medications, strain supply chains, and potentially increase costs—with 28 drugs having no alternative suppliers.

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March 31, 2025

Tobacco Control May Have Prevented Millions of Premature Lung Cancer Deaths in United States

Investigators have examined how tobacco control–driven reductions in smoking prevalence may have helped avert lung cancer–related deaths between 1970 and 2022 in the United States.

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