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Study estimates over 10,000 deaths averted over 4-year period

Study estimates over 10,000 deaths averted over 4-year period

A new study shows screening CT scans for people at high risk for lung cancer have saved thousands of lives in the U.S.

US task force recommends lung cancer screening start earlier, include people with shorter histories of smoking Doctor checking medical record of his patient during CT scan Annual lung cancer screening should include people as young as 50 and with shorter smoking histories, according to a new recommendation from an independent panel of experts that makes clinical recommendations to the American public. The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that current and former smokers ages 50 to 80, who have a 20 pack-year smoking history, have an annual CT lung scan to screen for lung cancer...