(StatePoint) More than 11 million people in the United States are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including more than 3 million people with emphysema, a type of COPD. This ...
Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...
Among asymptomatic adults who underwent lung cancer screening, risks for all-cause, COPD and cardiovascular disease mortality ...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina updated its coverage policy to include the Spiration Valve System, a minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive ...
Uptake Medical, a privately held company focused on the treatment of lung cancer, emphysema without the risks of surgery and implants or the toxicity of radiation, has received CE Mark allowing the ...
The emphysema treatment market has experienced significant growth owing to rise in prevalence of emphysema cases globally. Furthermore, rise in number of smokers has contributed in the increasing ...
Emphysematous changes refer to changes that may occur in the lungs as emphysema progresses and are visible on a CT scan. This may include changes in location or the type of damage in the lungs due to ...