As the nation recognizes Women’s History Month, Illinois health leaders have launched a renewed, statewide effort to increase awareness of lung cancer screening among Black and Hispanic adults ages 50 ...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, yet it's also one of the most treatable when caught early. Nationally recommended screening guidelines are clear: If you ...
Screening individuals for lung cancer with low-dose CT on a nonrisk basis is associated with a marked reduction in lung cancer mortality and better overall survival, reveals Chinese data.
Among nearly 1,000 patients with lung cancer in a cohort study, only 35.1% met U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening criteria. Universal age-based screening (40-85 years) detected 93.9% of ...