Health
CT scan catches 70% of lung cancers at early stage, NHS study finds – The Guardian
Exclusive: early detection hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ for treatment of Britain’s deadliest form of cancer
Lung cancerExclusive: early detection hailed as major breakthrough for treatment of Britains deadliest form of cancer
Sun 14 Feb 2021 13.00 EST
Thousands of lives could be saved if people at risk of developing Britains deadliest cancer were screened to diagnose it before it becomes incurable, a major NHS study has found.
Giving smokers and ex-smokers a CT scan uncovers cancerous lung tumours when they are at an early enough stage so they can still be removed, rather than continuing to grow unnoticed,…
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