“How lung cancer is diagnosed differs from person to person. Your medical team chooses tests based on a number of factors:

• Your medical history
• Your symptoms
• Findings from your physical exam”

American Lung Association

“Oct 1, 2019 — After someone is diagnosed with non–small cell lung cancer  (NSCLC) and  small cell lung cancer (SCLC), doctors will try to figure out if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage of a cancer describes how much cancer is in the body. It helps determine how serious the cancer is and how best to treat it.”

Cancer.org

“Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most common cancer among both men and women in the United States. Each year, about 221,000 people in the United States are told they have lung cancer and about 146,000 people die from this disease.”

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

“Thanksgiving only comes around once a year, so why not go ahead and splurge? Because gaining weight during the holiday season is a national pastime. Year after year, most of us pack on at least a pound (some gain more) during the holidays — and keep the extra weight permanently.

But Thanksgiving does not have to sabotage your weight, experts say. With a little know-how, you can satisfy your desire for traditional favorites and still enjoy a guilt-free Thanksgiving feast.”

Web M.D.

“Orthopedic surgeons or neurosurgeons are often consulted if surgery is needed. The prognosis for an individual with scoliosis ranges from mainly good to fair, depending on how early the problem is diagnosed and treated. There is no cure for scoliosis, but the symptoms can be reduced.”

MAYO Clinic

Happy Veteran’s Day!

“Rapid developments in medical neuroimaging have made it possible to reconstruct the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as it spreads through the living brain. The current review focuses on the progressive signature of brain changes throughout the different stages of AD. We integrate recent findings on changes in cortical gray matter volume, white matter fiber tracts, neuropathological alterations, and brain metabolism assessed with molecular positron emission tomography (PET). ”

ScienceDirect

“November was originally designated as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. It was done to help raise general awareness of the disease, and as a call to action to get people involved in both the recognition of the condition, as well as the levels of care that might be required for someone living from Alzheimer’s.

At the time of the designation, there were fewer than 2 million people in America who had Alzheimer’s disease. Today, the number of people afflicted has reached nearly 5.4 million.”

The Kensington White Plains

“When you think about the flu virus, you may assume that it only strikes in the winter. While it’s true that flu season can peak in the winter, you can get the flu in the fall and spring, too.  Flu season is between October and May.”

Healthline.com