Lung cancer screening trial shows screening with CT scans reduces lung cancer deaths

Results of the National Lung Screening Trial show a 20 percent reduction in lung cancer deaths among participants screened with CT scans versus those screened with chest X-ray. The NLST enrolled 53,000 current and former heavy smokers ages 55-74 at 33 sites across the United States.

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