Long-time smokers older than 50 should be screened for lung cancer annually, according to recommendations from a federally appointed healthcare task force published Tuesday by JAMA.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of 16 physicians and scientists who evaluate preventive tests and medications, said high-risk smokers and ex-smokers should begin getting annual low-dose CT scans at age 50, not 55, the previous age threshold set in 2013.
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