Some experts are calling for universal lung cancer screening.

Current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening guidelines could exclude more than 60% of patients who develop lung cancer.Conversely, an age-based approach to screening could save more than 25, ...

Among nearly 1,000 patients with lung cancer in a cohort study, only 35.1% met U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening criteria. Universal age-based screening (40-85 years) detected 93.9% of ...

Combining patient- and clinician-facing support tools could significantly improve identification of individuals eligible for ...

Risk is a concept that lung cancer specialists and their patients contend with on a daily basis -- the risk of choosing one treatment method over another; the risk of adverse events tied to those ...

Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers, responsible for 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the US. Historically, it has been one of the most difficult to manage and cure. However, “the research story ...

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Lung cancer is cancer that starts in your lungs. It is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women. Finding lung cancer early before it spreads improves your chances of beating the disease.