KCTV: The Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings with Saint Luke’s

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—and diagnosing the disease early is critical in improving survival rates.

Timothy Saettele, MD, interventional pulmonologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, joined KCTV to talk about guidelines for lung cancer screening and why early detection of this disease is so critical.