Only 15% of eligible Americans get screened for lung cancer, translating to tens of thousands of preventable deaths every ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT scans is effective at reducing lung cancer death, with evidence of a 20% reduction in ...

Regular scans could catch lung cancers like Pope Leo XIV’s sooner, but many people at risk don’t qualify for screening.

There is no blood test, including a complete blood count (CBC), that can diagnose lung cancer on its own. Low-dose CT (LDCT) scans are the gold standard for early lung cancer detection and can reduce ...

A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine uses nationally representative survey data to examine the predicted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with ...

When screening patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT), raising the nodule size threshold from 5 mm to 7 or 8 mm before starting a more intensive workup could result in fewer ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Shira Boehler's MRI results showing an abnormality in right lung At 43, Shira Boehler ...

The Temple Healthy Chest Initiative makes screening easier and more accessible for Philadelphia-area residents, helping more ...

When doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those abnormalities could be signs of other ...

From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation’s first new cancer screening program for almost 20 years. The program aims to detect lung cancer early, before ...