Old wine in new bottles ... via Bryan Souza

Report predicts plunge in U.S. lung cancer mortality through 2065, thanks to smoking cessation and tobacco control programs bit.ly/2PonXPY #radiology

NEW: Lung cancer rates projected to drop dramatically over the next 50 years due to long-standing tobacco control efforts bit.ly/2PoMx3k. #lungcancer #smoking

A critical commentary from our government health leaders, highlighting a crisis in youth #ecig use (JUUL!) but lamenting the possible loss to adults of a potential off-ramp from smoking. "We cannot let e-cigarettes become an on-ramp for teenage addiction," wapo.st/2IQWvrJ?tid=ss…

For #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we're highlighting the important role genetic testing can play in preventing cancer or catching it early. University of Michigan expert Dr Sofia Merajver, MS, MD, PhD ☮️ discusses how you can know whether you would benefit. Read more: michmed.org/Qy6RX

Smoking and #lungCancer mortality in the US from 2015 to 2065: annals.org/aim/article-ab… #tobacNo

Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer (Huyghe et al.) go.nature.com/2Qf1Hgc

Another day for the delegation from the University of Michigan University of Michigan School of Public Health University of Michigan School of Public Health at @aub_lebanon exploring #FHS: meeting with chairs of the departments and directors of the research centers AUB Health Sciences Alumni Chapter Delta Omega Society-Gamma Delta Chapter AUB Center for Research on Population and Health Health Mgmt & Policy Knowledge to Policy Center - AUB #CPHP

The Office of Global Public Health is in Beirut to meet with partners at American University of Beirut to discuss ways to work together on a variety of issues. The visit included a tour of a refugee camp in order to determine the strengths and needs around this pressing issue.

Of 8 mil people in US eligible for lung cancer screening, 4 mil are current smokers. Getting people to screening will have more impact than improvements in cessation interventions. - Christopher Cadham American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) #ASPO2019

New research from Dr. Elena Stoffel and colleagues show that family history and endoscopy do not reliably predict risk for #GastricCancer in individuals with germline mutations in CDH1. gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-…

Cost-effectiveness and decision modeling using R: 4-day workshop, July 8-11, here on our Minneapolis campus (webinar option also available). Speakers: Eva Enns, Fernando Alarid-Escudero, and Karen Kuntz. Register today: z.umn.edu/3kms #RStats DARTH workgroup

“Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Screening Implementation in the Community Setting in the United States” — just released online from @JOP_ASCO during #ASCO19! #lcsm #lungcancer #screening ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.120…

Many individuals who are at high risk of lung cancer are not eligible for screening by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines according to a new study. #LCSM #EarlyDetection medscape.com/viewarticle/92…

The latest eps. of "Lung Cancer Considered" features Drs. H. Jack West, MD, FASCO and Rafael Meza discussing a recent JTO & JTO CRR study on the impact of smoking cessation efforts at the point of #lungcancer screening. #LCSM Listen to the full eps. --> bit.ly/2zh60jj