Tag: lung cancer screening

  • Lung Cancer Screening for Current and Former Smokers

    Lung Cancer Screening for Current and Former Smokers

    There has been a call for attention to lung cancer screening for current and former smokers. Studies show that this demographic does not get screened for lung cancer, even though they are at an increased risk for the deadly disease. The study was created to highlight the need to educate doctors and at-risk patients about lung…

  • What’s The Risk of Lung Cancer After You Quit Smoking?

    What’s The Risk of Lung Cancer After You Quit Smoking?

    We all know the risks of smoking and how cancer and cigarettes are directly related. John Hopkins medical has reported that 85 percent of lung cancer cases are smoking-related. But are you still at risk if you quit smoking long ago? The answer to the above question is yes. Research has shown that even after…

  • CBCC Offering Free Lung Cancer Screenings In November

    CBCC Offering Free Lung Cancer Screenings In November

    The Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center (CBCC) is offering free lung cancer screenings throughout the month of November. This is in recognition of November being lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is thought to be the second most common cancer in both genders. Research has shown that lung cancer kills more people than breast and…