Study raises hopes of early detection
CT scans found to lower chances of lung cancer deaths
05/Nov/2010
Screening heavy smokers with CT scans modestly reduced their chance of dying from lung cancer, according to a federal study that provides the first convincing evidence that testing could reduce the toll from the leading cause of cancer deaths.
Source: Boston Globe
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