Learn about the benefits, risks, and accuracy of low dose CT scans for lung cancer detection, as well as who should be screened for lung cancer, and how often screening should occur.

Radiation oncologist Dr. Christopher Dolinsky reviews a CT scan as Ellis Hospital launches a new lung cancer screening program Tuesday May 13, 2014, in Schenectady, NY.

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Computerized tomography or CT scans are already used to spot signs of lung tumors, followed by a biopsy or surgery to confirm whether the tumor is malignant. But each scan involves an expert ...

CT scans of smokers' lungs could reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent. June 29, 2011— -- Phyllis Curtis of Baltimore said she might not be alive today if she hadn't heard an advertisement ...

While CT scans can identify small tumors in the lung, some researchers say there is no proof yet that finding them actually saves lives. They say early detection may simply lead to a longer period ...

Screening heavy smokers for lung cancer with a CT scan could potentially prevent thousands of deaths from lung cancer a year, a new study suggests. According to the study researchers, if all ...

Screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (CT scans) rather than chest X-rays may be a more effective way of detecting the disease, Medscape Today reported. Researchers hope ...

Determining whether the SPN seen on the chest X-ray or chest CT scan is benign or malignant (cancerous) is important. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of early lung cancer that looks like an SPN may ...