Lung cancer screening might be the best-kept secret in health care today. Only about 16% of those who are eligible in the U.S. get screened for lung cancer, but a study appearing in NEJM Catalyst ...

PORTSMOUTH — Southern Ohio Medical Center's (SOMC) CT lung screening program has seen tremendous growth over the past decade, and has helped thousands of patients begin their fight against lung cancer ...

Older individuals between the ages of 75 and 80 who are eligible for lung surgery may achieve survival outcomes comparable to younger patients following lung cancer screening, according to research ...

Odds of chest CT completion up by 60% compared with usual care. HealthDay News — A direct-to-patient digital health intervention increases rates of lung cancer screening, according to a study ...

Three medical societies claim recent studies have overestimated the potential harms from lung cancer screening and may be deterring patients. Not everyone agrees.

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in live fire training exercise April 2, 2014, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Teams from the Dyess Fire Department and ...

Sometimes the difference between a patient’s early-detected and treatable lung cancer diagnosis and a late-stage discover with a grim outlook is as simple as a ride to the health clinic, said the St.

While other organized screening programs are well-established, organized lung cancer screening remains less familiar to many Canadians, yet it’s a crucial and accessible way to protect your health.

Katy Bell receives funding from NHMRC. She co-leads the Wiser Healthcare Research Collaboration and is on the Board of the Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference. Brooke Nickel receives fellowship ...

(Barcelona, Spain September 8, 2025, 10:45 a.m. CEST / UTC +2) Older individuals between the ages of 75 and 80 who are eligible for lung surgery may achieve survival outcomes comparable to younger ...