Will a blood test compel more people to be screened for lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The episode discusses whether a blood test could increase lung cancer screening rates among smokers.
When someone has a years-long, multiple pack history of smoking, they are recommended to undergo screening for lung cancer utilizing a technology known as low dose computed tomography or low dose CT. Yet only about 18% of those eligible for … Will a blood test compel more people to be screened for lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
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