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The State of Lung Cancer Research Currently, 1 in 15 people in the U.S. can expect to receive a lung cancer diagnosis. Lung cancer kills almost twice as many women as breast cancer, and more than three times as many men as prostate cancer(1). In 2019, 142,670 Americans died of lung cancer – more than the next three cancers combined(2). Unfortunately, federal funding for lung cancer research per related death was just $1,680 compared to $24,846 for breast cancer, $12,644 for p

Incidental findings : Results that arise that are outside the original purpose for which the test or procedure was conducted. Overview As imaging technology continues to advance, anomalies are increasingly more detectable, making incidental findings more commonplace. Recent systematic reviews (1) noted the mention of these findings in radiology reports is as high as 31 percent. However, proper communication and follow-up of incidental findings occur in about one in three occu

Abstract In 2019, 142,670 Americans died of lung cancer— more than colorectal, breast and prostate cancer combined. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death. However, according to the American Lung Association (ALA), only 5.7 percent of the estimated 15 million eligible Americans at risk of developing lung cancer will undergo screening. Lung cancer screening should be considered a process, rather than a single test. Following the initial LDCT scan, a yearly scan

As one of 100 great hospitals in the U.S. according to Becker’s Healthcare, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is among the nation’s high-performing hospitals, recognized for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes and staff and physician satisfaction. One of central Iowa’s largest multi-specialty clinic systems, MercyOne is made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics with more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of mo