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Lung cancer screening hopes to save lives. But we also need to watch for possible harms
02 Jul 2025 20:11 GMT
… for lung cancer in people with a significant smoking history. … findings”. Reports from lung cancer screening programs overseas show … lung cancer awareness campaigns may lead to people who don’t smoke … you need support to quit smoking, call Quitline on 13 78 …
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New research shows high demand for GP consults to stop smoking or vaping
03 Jul 2025 00:10 GMT
… their GP for help to quit smoking or vaping over just … barriers to providing nicotine and smoking cessation support in clinical … 9000 people still die of lung cancer in Australia each year, … to reduce smoking in the community, but smoking cessation must …
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Can people who smoke make truly informed choices?
02 Jul 2025 17:51 GMT
… up smoking and to support those who want to quit.
Associate … specific diseases caused by smoking, not just “smoking is bad” but … knowledge. While awareness of lung cancer is high, far fewer … half of adolescents who smoked knew smoking could cause blindness or …
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Doctors missed my lung cancer - then AI saved my life
30 Jun 2025 05:32 GMT
… – and diagnosed with stage one lung cancer.
“It was caught very early … people diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer survive five years or … new lease of life. I quit smoking, I walk between 10 and … investment in AI tools for lung cancer diagnosis. In May 2024, …
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Wales to introduce lung cancer screening for smokers
29 Jun 2025 13:53 GMT
… invitations to participate.
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, a disease … provide support to help participants quit smoking. In 2022, about 340,000 … fully implement a similar lung cancer screening program for smokers aged 55 to …
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Don’t Let Tobacco Prevention Programs Go Up In Smoke
01 Jul 2025 11:04 GMT
… of lung cancer, heart disease, and other tobacco-related illnesses.
Helping People Quit … like ours have helped people quit nicotine or avoid starting in … with didn’t quit on her own. She quit because someone believed … those programs go up in smoke.
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‘Ozempic for smoking’ pill that ‘significantly improves quit rate’ to be rolled out on the NHS – are you eligible?
01 Jul 2025 10:43 GMT
… alongside counselling and other quitting support.
Patients may … smoking aid that may significantly improve their chances of quitting … Lung UK, added: “Quitting smoking is the best thing you … most common smoking-related causes of death are: lung cancer, chronic …
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The Future of Tobacco: A Smoke-Free Revolution in Africa?
01 Jul 2025 09:19 GMT
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Smoking is harmful and can cause serious health problems, including lung cancer … respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Quitting smoking can greatly reduce your risk … and slow disease progression. Quitting smoking and avoiding lung irritants are …
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Welsh Government announces lung cancer screening for smokers aged 55-74
29 Jun 2025 02:28 GMT
… a national lung cancer screening programme, aimed at current and former smokers aged … the Help Me Quit hub to provide targeted smoking cessation support for … effective support to quit, lowering their future risk of lung cancer and improving …
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Cannabis smoking changes your DNA, leaving epigenetic scars
01 Jul 2025 02:48 GMT
… genes like P2RY6 (linked to lung cancer progression) and DSC2 (involved in … linking heavy smoking to cardiopulmonary disease.
Quitting mattered, as cannabis quitters showed … toward normal after quitting. Findings point to smoke inhalation, rather than …