You can carry a medical identification card and ask for a separate screening. Keep in mind ... Do Not Undergo Radiation Unprotected Radiation therapy used to treat cancer can affect your pacemaker. If ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends a low-dose CT scan of the chest for anyone who is between ages 50 and 80 ...
“Early detection can reduce lung cancer death rates by 20% — that’s significant,” Dr. Gorbatov says. “In some cases when we ...
A study by Flinders University, working with colleagues in The Netherlands, has shown that a national lung cancer screening ...
However, thanks to annual lung cancer screening, something he said his doctor at Lehigh Valley Health Network “pushed” on him starting in 2017, his cancer was caught early enough to be removed ...
Rhode Island ranked second for its lung cancer survival rate, with more than 35% living five years post diagnosis. The state ...
I wanted to introduce you to Jim Pantelas, a 19-year lung cancer survivor from Howell who is shining a spotlight on the importance of screening and overcoming the stigma of lung cancer and an ...
A RECENT study examining the impact of airflow limitation (AL) on lung cancer (LC) screening outcomes suggests that the ...
About 90 percent of lung cancer cases are linked to smoking. For current smokers—or those who’ve smoked in the last 15 years—screening for lung cancer should begin at age 50. Screening may ...