Current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening guidelines could exclude more than 60% of patients who develop lung cancer.Conversely, an age-based approach to screening could save more than 25, ...

Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for required scans, researchers said. File Photo by Shou Sheng/EPA Under current screening ...

Current lung cancer screening guidelines restrict eligibility to a select group of longer-term smokers A new study finds that under the guidelines, almost two-thirds of lung cancer patients wouldn't ...

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a procedure that uses X-rays to produce a series of images at different angles, generating a 3-dimensional view of the lung, is an effective screening technique ...

Some experts are calling for universal lung cancer screening.

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 ...

Among nearly 1,000 patients with lung cancer in a cohort study, only 35.1% met U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening criteria. Universal age-based screening (40-85 years) detected 93.9% of ...

Jessie Creel’s cough started in May last year. At the time, a primary care physician diagnosed the mother of three with pneumonia. But the antibiotics didn’t work and her cough persisted. During a ...

CLEVELAND — The traditional profile of a lung cancer patient—an older male smoker—no longer reflects the reality of who is being diagnosed with the disease today. Nearly 20% of new lung cancer ...

Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for the CT chest scans that could have spotted tumors early and extended their lives, new ...

A new study finds that under the guidelines, almost two-thirds of lung cancer patients wouldn't have been eligible for these tests, which can spot tumors early Researchers believe the scans could also ...