African Americans in South Carolina with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are significantly less likely than Caucasians to receive surgical treatment for their disease, thus significantly reducing chances of survival. This reflects a national trend that Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and statewide partners hope to change with . . . → Read More: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Grant for Lung Cancer Study
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 .8 Million Federal Grant for Lung Cancer Study">Leave a comment  Cancer, Hollings Cancer Center, lung cancer, Marvella Ford, medical university of south carolina, musc, National Cancer Institute, Nestor Esnaola, research 11/4/10 – The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced major findings today from the National Lung Screening Test (NLST), a large national study, exploring whether low-dose helical CT scans vs. conventional chest X-ray reduced mortality from lung cancer. NLST researchers found 20 percent fewer lung cancer deaths among trial participants screened with CT. An additional finding, which was . . . → Read More: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Announces Major Findings in Lung Screening Study |
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