Posted on Nov 1, 2023
The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer
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Lung cancer is the country's most lethal cancer, with over 127,000 people dying of the disease every year. The American Cancer Society on Wednesday updated its lung cancer screening recommendations, expanding the pool of current and former smokers who should be screened for it every year, starting at age 50.
The ACS's Chief Scientific Officer Dr. William Dahut says catching lung cancer early matters more than ever.
"There are so many new treatments out now for lung cancer, so many new targeted therapies, that the chances for survival is so much better if one is diagnosed earlier on," Dahut says.
Lung cancer is the country's most lethal cancer, with over 127,000 people dying of the disease every year. The American Cancer Society on Wednesday updated its lung cancer screening recommendations, expanding the pool of current and former smokers who should be screened for it every year, starting at age 50.
The ACS's Chief Scientific Officer Dr. William Dahut says catching lung cancer early matters more than ever.
"There are so many new treatments out now for lung cancer, so many new targeted therapies, that the chances for survival is so much better if one is diagnosed earlier on," Dahut says.
The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."More screening is needed, experts say
The update of the USPSTF recommendation expands the population eligible for lung cancer screening from an estimated 14.1% to 22.6%, according to an editorial that published in the journal JAMA Oncology on Tuesday.
Another editorial, published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, notes that “an eligibility expansion alone” is not enough to increase lung cancer screening rates and resolve disparities. Rather, broad and more equitable screening is needed.
Only a small proportion – about 2% to 16% – of eligible patients get screened for lung cancer, Dr. Anne Melzer and Dr. Timothy Wilt, both of the University of Minnesota Medical School, wrote in the editorial. They added that breast and colon cancer screening rates approach 70%.
For lung cancer screening to be as effective as possible, “implementation guides stress the importance of formal programs, including eligibility confirmation, effective patient tracking, adherence to structured nodule reporting and evaluation, and access to a multidisciplinary committee of clinical specialists,” Melzer and Wilt wrote.
“These subspecialists may be in short supply in lower-resource settings but are necessary to minimize unnecessary invasive testing and to promptly diagnose and treat identified cancers.”...
..."More screening is needed, experts say
The update of the USPSTF recommendation expands the population eligible for lung cancer screening from an estimated 14.1% to 22.6%, according to an editorial that published in the journal JAMA Oncology on Tuesday.
Another editorial, published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, notes that “an eligibility expansion alone” is not enough to increase lung cancer screening rates and resolve disparities. Rather, broad and more equitable screening is needed.
Only a small proportion – about 2% to 16% – of eligible patients get screened for lung cancer, Dr. Anne Melzer and Dr. Timothy Wilt, both of the University of Minnesota Medical School, wrote in the editorial. They added that breast and colon cancer screening rates approach 70%.
For lung cancer screening to be as effective as possible, “implementation guides stress the importance of formal programs, including eligibility confirmation, effective patient tracking, adherence to structured nodule reporting and evaluation, and access to a multidisciplinary committee of clinical specialists,” Melzer and Wilt wrote.
“These subspecialists may be in short supply in lower-resource settings but are necessary to minimize unnecessary invasive testing and to promptly diagnose and treat identified cancers.”...
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MSgt Harold Everett - this isn't Chip... it's Charlie... don't you have anything to do but read what's on the news...
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My mother suffered from several, cancers. Lung was once of the fort identified.
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