About a decade later, the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) issued updated guidelines recommending annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT for adults ages 50 to 80 years with a 20 ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

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Almost 80,000 people have been tested for lung cancer as part of a public health scheme. The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ...

Some experts are calling for universal lung cancer screening.

Jean Linn didn’t feel lucky when she took a hard tumble during a pickleball game, but a startling discovery at urgent care the next day changed everything. “If I hadn’t fallen, I still wouldn’t know I ...

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Lung cancer rates overall have been declining in the U.S., but there is one group seeing an increase in lung cancer: People who never smoked.

Mom of four Shira Boehler, 44, who is based in Nashville, Tennessee, told Newsweek: "The scan saved my life." ...

Each year, the New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Tobacco Control tracks the prevalence of smoking among adults by county. County level estimates can be used to identify areas of concern, ...

IU Health's mobile lung unit offers low-dose CT scans for high-risk individuals in Indiana, promoting early detection and ...