ACS expands lung cancer screening eligibility to ages 50-80 with 20+ pack-years

Previous guideline was 55-74 with 30+ pack years

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month kicked off this week, and this is a monumental one for us at the American Cancer Society.

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Robert A. Smith, PhD
Senior vice president, Early Cancer Detection Science, American Cancer Society
William L. Dahut, MD
Chief scientific officer, American Cancer Society
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