Monday 27 December 2010

Negative Lung Cancer Screening Means Less Intention To Stop Smoking, Study.

It has been discovered lately that men who undergo screening and have negative results for lung cancer are not trying to give up smoking more than those predicted to have lung cancer and need follow up, according to a Dutch study.


A US study recommended screening of the lungs of heavy smokers with special type of CT scanner, which can help the detection of the cancer in its early stages and reduce its risk of dying from the disease by 20% better than using the ordinary X-ray.

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Negative Lung Cancer Screening Means Less Intention To Stop Smoking, Study.

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