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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Twenty years ago, the discovery of epidermal growth factor receptor mutations as drivers of tumorigenesis and viable targets for therapeutic intervention marked the beginning of a new era in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Since then, the field has made remarkable progress towards developing more effective targeted treatments and immunotherapies that have significantly improved patient outcomes and survival.
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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