Advocates fight for expanded lung cancer screening guidelines

Posted Friday, October 23, 2026 4:44 am

Yuki Noguchi (via NPR:Health)

Health advocates argue that lung cancer screening guidelines should expand beyond smoking history to factor in risks like family history and radon exposure.

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