Lung Screening Program News Today

The Nova Scotia Department of Health launched a new Lung Screening Program, which includes clinical assessment and computerized tomography (CT) scans. A release from the province states the program will target people at very high risk of developing lung cancer and provide information about lung health and help to stop…

A new lung screening program aims to detect and prevent cancer in Nova Scotia.

Researchers say regular CT scans for lung cancer screening are effective at catching the disease in its early stages, which can greatly improve long-term survival chances

Researchers say a new blood test for lung cancer shows promise in helping detect the disease earlier, a development that could help save lives with earlier treatment

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) employees participated in their fourth annual innovation week and were able to share ways to improve care in our community.

It has been 11 years since Vandi Hill smoked a cigarette, but the Esquimalt woman is the perfect candidate for B.C.’s new lung cancer screening program — if she can get a doctor to agree to analyze the results.

BC Cancer launches lung-screening program

Health Minister Adrian Dix unveiled a lung-cancer screening program at 36 sites around the province Wednesday, aiming to detect cancer earlier in high-risk people. B.C.