Health News You Can Use: Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings

Lung Cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death of both men and women in the United States.

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Lung Cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death in the United States. But only around 18% of all those eligible were screened in 2022, according to the American Lung Association.

Timothy Saettele, MD, Interventional Pulmonologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, joins this week to discuss guidelines for lung cancer screening and why early detection of this disease is so critical.

Dr. Saettele explains who should be screened and when, as well as possible risk factors for lung cancer and the comprehensive treatment options available at Saint Luke's.