Low-dose CT screening in a high-risk population detected lung cancer in 2.0% of participants, with nearly 80% of cases diagnosed at stage I or II. The screening protocol demonstrated 97.0% sensitivity ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

IN TODAY’S MEDICAL ALERT. TODAY IS WORLD CANCER DAY. THE LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS IN THE U.S. IS LUNG CANCER. SADLY, THE OVERALL FIVE YEAR SURVIVAL RATE IS JUST 28%. BUT IF IT’S CAUGHT EARLY, ...

With most lung cancers in India diagnosed at advanced stages, experts say low-dose CT screening for high-risk groups like ...

After finding abnormalities on low-dose CT lung cancer screening, guidelines spell out appropriate follow-up imaging or procedures. A national registry study showed that only 59.7% of patients ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A routine medical screening is credited with saving a local woman's life. Doctors say lung cancer often ...

Jessie Creel’s cough started in May last year. At the time, a primary care physician diagnosed the mother of three with pneumonia. But the antibiotics didn’t work and her cough persisted. During a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a low-dose CT scan between June 2000 and December 2008 were followed for a median of 23.3 years.

Among eligible populations, screening for breast and colorectal cancers was nearly four times more common than for lung cancer. Among those who never had lung cancer screening, roughly 60% had ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with ...