"We found that older smokers for whom lung cancer screening is not recommended had a 10 times higher risk of lung cancer than never smokers."—Ali Ahmed, MD, MPH, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, ...

Two modeling studies suggest that making more people eligible for lung cancer screening would prevent tens of thousands of ...

Lung cancer screening rates among heavy current and former smokers remain low and unchanged despite prevention guidelines, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology last week. For the study, ...

Early diagnosis reduces lung cancer mortality in heavy (ex-)smokers: benefits clearly outweigh harms through mis- or overdiagnosis. Screening design still open. English translation of the rapid report ...

When you think of lung cancer, you probably think of a disease that only afflicts lifelong smokers. This is just one of the ...

After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society said there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74 and ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and one local healthcare provider offered neighbors in Central New York the opportunity for free lung cancer screenings. CNY Central was at the event to learn ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Medicare program is proposing to add lung cancer screening tests for beneficiaries with a history of heavy smoking, the federal government announced on Monday. Screening for lung ...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is encouraging smokers and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday recommending that doctors offer annual low ...