Lung cancer kills more men and women than any other type of cancer, yet there are still misconceptions about the cancer.

KCTV talked to Dr. Janakiraman Subramanian, co-medical director of Saint Luke's Center for Precision Oncology, about why early detection of lung cancer matters, and how smokers and former smokers can use the "30 Pack Rule" to calculate if they are at an increased risk.

Watch the full interview below.

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