CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 23:50 in Health & Medicine

CT scans detected twice as many early-stage lung cancers as chest X-ray on initial screening exam, according to new results. Investigators say the 20 percent lung cancer mortality reduction previously reported in the NLST is achievable at screening centers in the U.S.

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