Less Than 1 In 5 Americans Who Are Eligible Are Getting Screened For Lung Cancer. Here’s Why
Less than 20% (19.6%) of Americans who are eligible to get screened for lung cancer are getting the test they need, according ...
WWAY TV1d
Screening for Lung Cancer: What you should know this November
For current smokers—or those who’ve smoked in the last 15 years—screening for lung cancer should begin at age 50.
American Cancer Society2d
Asthma or COPD: How Symptoms Could Mask Signs of Lung Cancer
Certain chronic conditions that affect the lungs, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), can have ...
KOAT Albuquerque9d
The importance of screening for lung cancer
SOUTH. THANK YOU ERIC. SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER IS VERY IMPORTANT, BUT FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY DO IT. KOAT SEVEN MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR DR. BARRY RAMO JOINS US TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THOSE ...
The Advocate3d
Lung cancer survival in Louisiana among worst in U.S., but new treatments can help
Louisiana’s five-year survival rate for lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths, is 22.9%. That ranks the state 43 ...
foxbaltimore4d
More people surviving lung cancer, but work remains in screening and biomarker testing
Yet just 16% of eligible people get screened for lung cancer, far lower than screening rates for colorectal or breast cancer. “So, if you smoked a pack (of cigarettes) a day for 20 years ...
American Lung Association5d
New Report Highlights Toll of Lung Cancer in Georgia and Need to Increase Screening and Early Detection Initiatives
“Thankfully, the lung cancer survival rate has improved due to increased awareness, access to healthcare and screening, and cutting-edge research into new treatments,” said Dr. Jannifer Harper, chair ...