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Lung Cancer Screening

 

The National Cancer Institute released the results of a nationwide study showing the benefits of low-dose

CT screening in former and current cigarette smokers. In the study of 53,000 smokers age 55 to 74, 20%

fewer lung cancer deaths occurred among those screened with a low-dose CT exam. By detecting tumors

at an early stage with CT lung screening, intervention can occur at a time when cancer is still curable and

localized to the lungs.


Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. This disease is

responsible for more deaths annually than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined. Over

169,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed this year. In 2010, lung cancer is expected to kill

154,900 people (89,200 men and 65,700 women). In the United States, the lifetime risk of developing

invasive lung cancer is 1 in 17 for men and 1 in 18 for women.

 

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