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Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can save lives, say experts

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

Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

Lung cancer screening can save lives, but it isn't accessible to everyone at risk of developing the disease. sudok1/iStock via Getty Images Plus Many medical organizations have been recommending lung ...
Managed Healthcare Executive

Patient-facing EHR tool improves lung cancer screening identification

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

GE Healthcare First to Receive FDA Clearance for Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening

“Bringing low dose CT screening to patients at a high risk for lung cancer will reduce death from the most deadly cancer worldwide,” said Dr. Ella Kazerooni, chair of committee on lung cancer ...
KTBS 3

Routine lung cancer screening saves a Shreveport woman's life

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

Is Molecular ‘Pre-testing' to Establish Eligibility Before CT Lung Cancer Screening Safe and Cost-effective?

CT screening for lung cancer could save countless lives, but low participation rates have led to some eyebrow-raising proposals. Molecular methods, touted by those with a vested interest, promise to ...
Reuters

Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Early CT Screening Significantly Improves Survival in Lung Cancer

Results demonstrated a 10-year lung cancer–specific survival rate of 81% (95% CI, 79%-84%) and a 20-year lung cancer–specific survival rate of 81% (95% CI, 78%-83 ...
Acsh.org

mPATH and CT Lung Cancer Screening in North Carolina

A new randomized trial from North Carolina suggests that digital tools like mPATH may slightly boost participation in CT lung cancer screening—yet the overall uptake remains strikingly low. Despite ...
Medscape

Low-Dose Spiral CT Aids in Lung Cancer Screening

Aug. 21, 2003 — Two-year results look promising for the use of low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT) with selective use of positron emission tomography (PET) in screening smokers for lung cancer, ...
MedPage Today

Lung Cancer Screening Rates Nearly 4 Times Lower Than Breast, Colon Cancers

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 ...

FDA Clears HeartLung’s AI-CVD®, Enabling the Broadest Opportunistic Cardiovascular & Multisystem CT Screening Platform

FDA-cleared AI-CVD® extracts preventive insights from routine CT—identifying hidden cardiovascular, metabolic, and ...