More older former smokers need lung cancer screening, experts say
New lung cancer screening guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on Wednesday (Nov 1) call for annual testing with low‐dose computed tomography (CT) for anyone aged 50 to 80 who was formerly a long-term or heavy smoker, a recommendation that could affect millions of Americans. Previously, the ACS called for screening only for long-time or heavy smokers who...