After lung cancer screening (LCS), imaging and invasive procedures were performed 31.9% and 2.8% of the time, respectively. Complications during invasive procedures occurred in 30.6% of cases.

While the statistics remain stark—lung cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide and has the highest death ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with false-positive lung cancer screening findings did not often undergo Invasive procedures. Procedure ...

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 ...

In 2023, lung cancer was a brutal killer in Louisiana, making up about 27% of Louisiana's total cancer deaths. That amounts to more than 2,300 lives lost every year from lung cancer, according to the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Shoreline is marking a milestone with its robotic lung screening program, celebrating both the one-year anniversary of the Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy and ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A program, which provides yearly testing at no cost for early detection of lung cancer, is now availableto those who qualify. A local woman is sharing her cancer survival story to ...

Dropping pack-years for lung cancer screening eligibility in favor of a simpler 20-year history of smoking could substantially increase the number of cancers detected and eliminate racial disparities ...

Lung cancer symptoms don't show up until late stages. So, it is the number one cancer killer for men and women. And in Louisiana, where nearly 20 percent of people smoke, there’s a higher rate of the ...

Real-world lung cancer screening populations are older and sicker than those in the National Lung Screening Trial. Older age and more comorbidities may reduce the benefits of lung cancer screening.

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in America, and catching it early is vital. That’s exactly what a low-dose CT scan does, but only one-in-10 people at ...