Expanded lung cancer screening and smoking cessation programs could prevent tens of thousands of deaths, but systemic barriers and outdated criteria leave high-risk communities behind.

Two modeling studies suggest that making more people eligible for lung cancer screening would prevent tens of thousands of ...

The lung cancer screening system “is not a risk assessment. It is a judgment system designed as one,” writes the director of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States. Every year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. The reason is it so deadly? It often ...

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a technique that uses X-rays to create detailed images of the lungs, has shown efficacy in diagnosing high-risk individuals, including older adults and smokers.

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a procedure that uses X-rays to produce a series of images at different angles, ...

For many people who smoke, or who once did, lung cancer is a real concern. While quitting smoking is one of the most important steps you can take for your health, the effects of long-term tobacco use ...

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and is the leading cause of death from cancer. If lung cancer is found early, when it is small and before it has spread, it is more ...

Lung cancer screening can save lives, but it isn't accessible to everyone at risk of developing the disease. sudok1/iStock via Getty Images Plus Many medical organizations have been recommending lung ...

Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for required ...

FANSS study data presented at ESMO Asia 2025 demonstrate the feasibility of screening Asian women who do not smokePALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DELFI Diagnostics, Inc., developer of ...

The current guidelines, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, say that people ages 50 to 80 who smoked a pack a day for 20 years and still smoke or have quit in the past 15 years should get a ...