Screening for lung cancer is the key to catching it early. But how do you know if you should get screened? Dr. Lisa Brown, a general thoracic surgeon at UC Davis Health, explains the newly updated federal guidelines for who should get screened. Dr. Chinh Phan, medical director for interventional pulmonary services at UC Davis Health, explains how a low-dose CT scan can detect early stage lung cancer and why early detection can be key to successfully treating lung cancer.
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0:00 Are there symptoms for stage 1 lung cancer?
0:15 Who can get screened for lung cancer?
0:30 Guidelines for lung cancer screening
1:00 Low-dose CT scan for lung cancer
The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 11/20/23. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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