The goal of the screening is to detect lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages, which gives patients a better outlook. When doctors identify lung cancers on CT screening scans before ...

Current and former heavy smokers have new local options for detecting lung cancer with a low-dose CT scan that can catch small tumors early and has been shown to save lives. Some local doctors ...

The test is simple. Afterward, you might need more testing, might receive a false-positive result, or face a cancer diagnosis.

A 43-year-old man living with poorly controlled diabetes was admitted to NMC Royal Hospital, Dubai Investment Park, with a persistent cough and shortness ...

Not alone in diagnosis Featherston's story of being diagnosed with early stage lung cancer without a smoking history and because of a scan on another part of the body is not uncommon, Medbery said.

Patients themselves may request CT scans too, if, say, they fear their bad cough could actually be lung cancer or want reassurance that a resected tumor hasn’t reemerged.

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen.

Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had ...

Sentara Health promotes low-dose CT scan screening for early detection of lung cancer Low-dose CT scans can help improve lung cancer survival rates with minimal radiation and no invasive procedures.

CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs.

A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging , or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.

Lung cancer screening typically involves a low-dose CT scan, which takes just a few minutes. However, despite its proven effectiveness, too few eligible patients take advantage of this life-saving ...