In 2020, nearly 2 million people died from lung cancer worldwide.
New guidelines stress that vaping could potentially be even more harmful than cigarette smoking.
Regular chest x-rays are not recommended for lung cancer screening as they have not been shown to help most people live longer.
The American Cancer Society recommends yearly screening for lung cancer with LDCT for people aged 50 to 80 years who have a history of smoking.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a 'Love Your Lungs' event to pre-screen individuals who may be at risk of lung cancer.
In an effort to combat the high mortality rate of lung cancer, which claimed nearly 2 million lives worldwide in 2020, various health organizations are taking steps to increase awareness and early detection of the disease. UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with the Sacramento Lung Health Coalition, is hosting a 'Love Your Lungs' event aimed at pre-screening individuals who may be at risk of lung cancer. The event will also provide educational resources on topics such as tobacco education and cessation, and health insurance.
The importance of early detection of lung cancer through screening, particularly for people at higher risk due to smoking, cannot be overstated. Regular chest x-rays, however, are not recommended for lung cancer screening as they have not been shown to help most people live longer. Instead, a test known as a low-dose CT (LDCT) scan is used. Research has shown that yearly LDCT scans can save lives by detecting lung cancer in its early stages, improving treatment options and survival rates. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly screening for lung cancer with LDCT for people aged 50 to 80 years who have a history of smoking.
New guidelines also address the issue of vaping, a relatively new phenomenon. There is a common misconception that vaping is not as harmful as cigarette smoking, but the guidelines stress that this is not necessarily the case and that vaping could potentially be even more harmful. These guidelines aim to increase the percentage of eligible people getting screened for lung cancer, potentially saving thousands of lives each year.
In 2020, nearly 2 million people died from lung cancer worldwide.
The guidelines also address the issue of vaping, which is a relatively new phenomenon. There is a common misconception that vaping is not as harmful as cigarette smoking, but the guidelines stress that this is not necessarily the case and that vaping could potentially be even more harmful.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a 'Love Your Lungs' event to pre-screen individuals who may be at risk of lung cancer.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Sacramento Lung Health Coalition and will also provide educational resources on topics such as tobacco education and cessation and health insurance.