Lung cancer: Study shows 20 percent reduction in mortality with low-dose CT vs chest X-ray
Posted on June 30th, 2011 by tel
Lung cancer: Study shows 20 percent reduction in mortality with low-dose CT vs chest X-ray
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Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray. This finding provides a more extensive analysis of the data originally reported in November 2010 while providing additional data to the public and research community without barriers to access.
Sourced from: ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News
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