3.15.2008

Lung Cancer Alliance Commends NCCN On Screening Guidelines

Washington, D.C. [March 14, 2008]--Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) called the new screening guidelines announced by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) “a positive step in the right direction that will encourage those at high risk for lung cancer to fully investigate their option of getting a CT scan.”

LCA President Laurie Fenton Ambrose said that lung cancer will continue to kill more people each year than all the other major cancers combined until more at risk people realize the urgency of being diagnosed early.

Currently only 16% of lung cancer patients are being diagnosed at an early and curable stage.

To date only CT scanners can detect lung cancers early–a fact that no one disputes–but the statistical debate goes on.

source: Lung Cancer Alliance News

No comments: