Group Recommends Annual Lung Cancer Screening for People at High Risk

news.Annual screening with low-dose computed tomography is recommended for certain patients at high risk for lung cancer, according to new guidelines developed by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and published in theCurrent and former smokers aged 55 to 79 who have smoked 30 pack-years (guidelines from other societies call for an upper age limit of 74)Current and former smokers aged 50...

New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

lung screening and surveillance task force, established by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and led by medical professionals from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), is strongly recommending new guidelines forRecent research has shown low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is beneficial in reducing deaths from lung cancer. So the AATS task force recommends an annual lung cancer screening...