About Lung Cancer: Lung Cancer Screening, Pleural Effusions, and More

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Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Coping Treatment From Lynne Eldridge MD, your Guide to Lung Cancer It's important to stand up and have a voice at the injustice of Medicare's current status on lung cancer screening, yet some of you in the midst of treatment don't need to read a discussion about screening.  If you are one of the 30% of people with lung cancer who has developed a malignant pleural effusion, what does this mean?  And for everyone living with lung cancer, what should you stop doing to lower your stress and improve your happiness during treatment? Best wishes until next week,  Dr. Lynne  Reasons Medicare Should Cover Lung Cancer Screening  Even though many medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, recommend lung cancer screening in people who meet the criteria, Medicare does not currently cover this service.  Why?  What impact could lung cancer screening have in the United States if the procedure were covered?  Search Related Topics:  lung cancer screening  breast cancer screening  lung cancer causes 10 Things to Stop Doing if You Have Lung Cancer There is so much you need to do after a diagnosis of lung cancer, but what should you stop doing?  Don't worry, this list doesn't even mention diet, exercise, or even smoking.  For example, "stop trying to be positive all the time."  Search Related Topics:  10 things to stop doing  lung cancer support  coping with lung cancer What Happens if I Have a Malignant Pleural Effusion? 30% of people with lung cancer will develop a malignant pleural effusion at some time.  What are the symptoms, how is it treated, and how does this affect prognosis? Search Related Topics:  malignant pleural effusion  lung cancer complications  lung cancer treatments Lung Cancer Screening - The Issues Even though lung cancer screening has been found to clearly save lives, it's not without problems.  What are some of these concerns?  Related Searches Lung Cancer Tumor Lung Carcinoma Stage 4 Cancer Lung Disease Squamous Cell Cancer Featured Articles Free Stuff for People with Lung Cancer Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy 12 Tips for Coping with Cancer Fatigue What's New in Lung Cancer Research? What is Chemobrain? How to Find a Lung Cancer Support Group   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Lynne Eldridge MD Lung Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Lung Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Lung Cancer? Symptoms of Lung Cancer Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Treatment of Lung Cancer Preventing Lung Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement