Lung Cancer
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Calgary golfer fighting lung cancer receives exemption into Charity ClassicHe's competed on some of the PGA's toughest courses, but Calgary golfer Steve Blake is facing a much bigger challenge now as he battles Stage 4 lung cancer.CanadaMay 27
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COVID-19 attacked one lung, cancer the other. A double transplant saved himOne lung ravaged by COVID-19, the other damaged by lung cancer — this was the daunting reality facing 56-year-old Arthur Gillespie, a former police captain from Chicago.HealthMay 13
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Nova Scotia announces its first screening program for lung cancerNova Scotia has launched its first screening program for lung cancer as it battles the highest rates of the disease in the country.HealthJan 19
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AI tech being developed to detect early signs of lung cancerArtificial intelligence technology is being harnessed in a new lung cancer detection system which is in development with BC Cancer.CanadaNov 30, 2023
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‘I didn’t think it would be in my house’: Lung cancer survivor warns of radon risksRadon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada for nonsmokers, as the radioactive gas can build up to hazardous levels indoors.HealthNov 3, 2023
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New Brunswick government funds lung cancer screening program for 2025The New Brunswick government has announced $3.4 million for a lung cancer screening program expected to be implemented by 2025.HealthSep 7, 2023
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Cancer cases soared 79% globally among young adults over past 3 decades: studyWhile cancer tends to be more common in older people, the evidence suggests that cases among the under 50s have been rising in many parts of the world since the 1990s.HealthSep 5, 2023
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Cancer survival rates higher when detected at earlier stages: StatCan studyCanadians diagnosed with most common cancers are more likely to survive the disease if they detect it at an earlier stage, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.HealthJan 18, 2023
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One third of Canadians can’t afford to remove deadly radon gas from homes: studyRadon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium or radium, which are radioactive metals, break down in rocks, soil and groundwater.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Quebec smelter will reduce arsenic emissions to five times provincial normGlencore's operations have been a cause for serious concern after studies have shown that local residents have higher rates of lung cancer than the provincial average.CanadaAug 18, 2022
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