Medical society aims to raise hemophilia awareness
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
To raise awareness of hemophilia, the Taiwan Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis yesterday invited people with the condition to tell their stories.
The call came on World Hemophilia Day, which this year has the theme of “Adapting to Change, sustaining care in a new world.”
Peng Ching-tien (彭慶添), a hematologist at China Medical University Children’s Hospital and chairman of the group, said that 1,500 people in Taiwan have a severe form of the inherited genetic disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
Common symptoms are unexplained easy bruising, swelling and stiffness of the joints, and excessive bleeding from injuries, he said.
Screening non-smokers for lung cancer just as important & effective, finds Taiwan study
Study by National Taiwan University College of Medicine which screened never-smokers based on family history, other risk factors identified a high baseline prevalence of lung cancer.
Chinmay Haridas 7 March, 2021 10:00 am IST
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Nagpur: Lung cancer in ‘never-smokers’ or people who have never smoked is a rising threat, and a new study from Taiwan has emphasised the importance of screening among certain risk groups to identify the disease early.
According to researchers from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening currently the only recommended test for lung cancer screening may be “feasible” in never-smokers exposed to certain risk factors, such as a family history of lung cancer and exposure to second-hand smoke.
New study confirms the effectiveness of LDCT screening in a never-smoker high-risk population
A study presented today by researchers with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan confirmed the effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in a pre-defined, never-smoker, high-risk population.
The research was presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
In Taiwan, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality, and 53% of those have died of lung cancer were never-smokers. The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLCST) and NELSON Trials demonstrated that the use of low-dose CT is effective for lung cancer screening; however, most of the lung cancer screenings focused on heavy smokers, which may not be suitable for an East Asian population as this population tend to have higher incidence of lung cancer in never-smokers.
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(Singapore January 30, 2021 11:00 p.m. SPT/January 30, 2021 10:00 a.m. EST) A study presented today by researchers with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan confirmed the effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in a pre-defined, never-smoker, high-risk population. The research was presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
In Taiwan, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality, and 53% of those have died of lung cancer were never-smokers. The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLCST) and NELSON Trials demonstrated that the use of low-dose CT is effective for lung cancer screening; however, most of the lung cancer screenings focused on heavy smokers, which may not be suitable for an East Asian population as this population tend to have higher incidence of lung cancer in never-smokers.