Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Pinpointing the exact location of a lung cancer tumor and the extent of pleural effusion in mesothelioma is difficult with the traditional imaging techniques such as CT and MRI. Lung cancer tumors move with breathing, circulation and heartbeats making it difficult to focus radiation treatments and to evaluate the extent of disease. Recent advances in …

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) is a non-profit “medical association dedicated to advancing our clinical and scientific understanding of pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders.” The mission of the ATS is achieved through research, education, patient care and advocacy. One of their primary goals is the education of the medical community as well …

As part of the Lung Cancer Clinical Trials Call to Action Campaign , Lung Cancer Alliance, National Lung Cancer Partnership, and other advocacy groups have partnered with EmergingMed to offer a personalized service for lung cancer patients “to take charge of their diagnosis and learn about clinical trials, which are an important part of treatment …