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World Lung Cancer Day 2019 Fact Sheet: July 31, 2019 - Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers worldwide, claiming more lives yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. World Lung Cancer Day is a great opportunity for us all to raise awareness about lung cancer, highlighting the key risk factors as well as screening and treatment options.
2019 Journal CHEST(R) Impact Factor Update: June 27, 2019 - The journal CHEST® has just been awarded an impact factor of 9.657, the highest in its history,
Celebration of Pediatrics: November 19, 2018 - Join CHEST, in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, for the Celebration of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep conference on February 15-17, 2019 in Orlando!; See all >

Organizations Support the President's September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market: November 19, 2019 - Medical and education community groups support President Trump and his Administration’s September 11 announcement to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the market.
CHEST announces Dr. Stephanie Levine as the 82nd President of the American College of Chest Physicians: November 14, 2019 - The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has announced Dr. Stephanie Levine as its new President, effective Nov. 1. At CHEST 2019, the annual meeting of CHEST, the organization also confirmed the appointments of Dr. Steven Simpson as President-Elect and Dr. David Schulman as President-Designate and honored Dr. Clayton Cowl, who completed his term as President and became Immediate Past President of CHEST.
All together to end COPD: CHEST and The Forum of International Respiratory Societies: November 12, 2019 - The goal of World COPD Day is to raise awareness and present new knowledge and novel therapeutic strategies for COPD worldwide. This year, the 18th annual World COPD Day will take place on November 20, 2019.; See all >

Hot Topics in CHEST February 2020: February 13, 2020 - Each month, we ask our Social Media Co-Editors of CHEST, to weigh in on the hot topics in CHEST. It's February, so let's hear from one of our co-editors, Dr. Chris Carroll, as he outlines his highlights.
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus: How to Prepare for an Infectious Outbreak: January 31, 2020 - A novel coronavirus infection has been discovered in China and has been spreading to a growing number of international locations, including the United States. The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency.
Hot Topics in CHEST January 2020: January 15, 2020 - Each month, we ask our Social Media Co-Editors of CHEST, to weigh in on the hot topics in CHEST. It's January, so let's hear from one of our co-editors, Dr. Kaul, as he outlines his highlights.; See all >