Lung Cancer Scans Are Recommended for People 50 and Older With Shorter Smoking Histories nytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get.
A leading panel of experts on Tuesday broadened its recommendations for who should get yearly screenings for lung cancer, saying smokers should now start getting screened at age 50.