Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had ...

Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the ...

A new multi-state cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association revealed that expansion of lung ...

Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Medically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI — Written by Alina Sharon on August 6, 2024 Coverage ...

Meeting Coverage > CHEST ACS Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility -- Is That a Good Thing? — Debate highlights pros and cons of the new recommendation ...

Medicare covers yearly lung cancer screenings for people with a high risk of developing lung cancer. The eligibility guidelines were expanded in 2022. Original Medicare (parts A and B) and ...

HealthDay News — Increased lung cancer screening uptake was seen after the 2021 update to the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, which expanded eligibility criteria to ...

Since 2021, when lung cancer screening guidelines began to include younger people and those with a lower smoking history, the number of screenings climbed, but significant gaps remain, especially ...

The new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

Low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer in an all-comer Chinese population ages 40 to 74 identified at least as many cases as would be expected from screening high-risk individuals, a study ...

Australia's lung cancer screening program launched on July 1, and marks real progress and opportunity.It aims to reduce the ...