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Cancer Society Suggests CT Lung Screening for Heavy Smokers

Recommendation follows on prior study finding 20 percent reduction in deaths for older smokers

Older current or former heavy smokers may want to consider low-dose CT scans to help screen for lung cancer.

"Whether or not such screening recommendations are accepted by Medicare and private insurance companies will eventually determine how broadly these recommendations are implemented," Unger said. "I believe only a small number would pay for such a scan out of their own pocket."

More information

For more on lung cancer, visit the American Cancer Society.

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