Advisory: Watch Turning the Tide on a Deadly Cancer: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About Lung Cancer Screening
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November 9th is National Lung Cancer Screening Day. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, surpassing deaths from colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined. Lung cancer screening can prevent 48,000 lung cancer deaths per year. The United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends persons ages 50-80 years with at least a 20 pack-year cigarette smoking history who currently smoke or quit smoking within the past 15 years, be screened for lung cancer with a yearly low dose computed tomography (LDCT).
For more information, view the October 2024 Commissioner’s Medical Grand Rounds, “Turning the Tide on a Deadly Cancer: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About Lung Cancer Screening“.
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