For current smokers—or those who’ve smoked in the last 15 years—screening for lung cancer should begin at age 50.

November is lung cancer awareness month. Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns spoke with a pulmonologist about what lung cancer screening involves.

A new report from the American Lung Association reveals both progress and persistent challenges in the fight against lung ...

But a lot of work remains to get eligible people screened for lung cancer and expand affordable access to the targeted ...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in North Carolina and across the United States, according to a ...

In recognition of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center unveiled the Jack D. Weiler Hospital's newly ...

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 ...

SO BOTH, YOU KNOW, WITH LUNG CANCER SCREENING WE ARE PICTURING THINGS WITH LUNG LOW DOSE CT SCANS. ONCE THEY GET IDENTIFIED EARLY, THE HIGH RISK CANDIDATES WOULD THEN BE CANDIDATES FOR THE PROCEDURE.

We also want to ensure that those at high risk for lung cancer know that low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening is available and can make a life-saving difference.” According to recent ...