CT Scans Modestly Cut Deaths Of Smokers In Study

A federally funded study provides evidence that a screening test may help fight the nation's top cancer killer. The study, involving heavy smokers, showed CT scans cut deaths by 20 percent. Even so, the approach isn't ready for routine use. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/11/04/131070579/lung-cancer-screening-with-ct-saves-lives?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Nov 04 2010, 10:53 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog