CT scans of smokers' lungs could reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent. June 29, 2011— -- Phyllis Curtis of Baltimore said she might not be alive today if she hadn't heard an advertisement ...

A new study of non-solid lung nodules, followed via annual spiral/low-dose CT scans among smokers and ex-smokers, shows that that type of nodule can be safely followed with imaging, avoiding needless ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans seem to catch lung cancer early in smokers, ... As of May 2006, 92 percent of these early-stage patients who had surgery were still alive, ...

Only five months after a major study recommended routine use of CT scans to detect lung cancer, a second study recommends the opposite, concluding that the scans do not save lives.

If your lung CT scan results are normal, that means your lungs are clear, and you won’t need another screening until your next yearly exam. Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that ...

In all cases, more scans did not offer improved health, including among different tumor sizes, tumor stages and types of surgical procedures. Recurrence was observed in 22% of patients and did not ...

Low-dose CT scans can detect lung cancer when it’s in its earliest stages. But they can also show false positives that lead to more invasive tests, so few clinics qualify to perform them and ...

Learn about the benefits, risks, and accuracy of low dose CT scans for lung cancer detection, as well as who should be screened for lung cancer, and how often screening should occur.

Screening with low-dose CT scans can pick up lung cancer early, when it's most treatable. Guidelines recommend this test for people aged 50 to 80 with a 20 pack-year smoking history who currently ...