Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., accounting for almost 25% of all deaths from cancer. If all people who should be screened for lung cancer got screened, tens of thousands of lives would be saved. That's why The University of Kansas Cancer Center has partnered with more than 50 cancer organizations across the nation to issue a call to action urging for increased access to and use of low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for those at high risk for lung cancer.
“More people die of lung cancer each year than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined,” said Roy Jensen, M.D., vice chancellor and director of the cancer center. “Low-dose CT scans are a quick and non-invasive approach to screen for lung cancer and save thousands of lives.”
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