LUNG CANCER SCREENING Can Save Lives in Current and Former Smokers
LUNG CANCER SCREENING CAN BE LIFESAVING. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
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ung 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 likely to be treated ROSTISLAV GORBATOV, MD
successfully. That’s why screening for lung cancer in current and former smokers is so important, says Rostislav Gorbatov, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist with Highland Medical Pulmonary Medicine Associates in Nyack, New York. “Early detection can reduce lung cancer death rates by 20%—that’s significant,” Dr. Gorbatov says. “In some cases when we catch lung
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