Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Criteria for Lung Cancer Screens May Be Expanded
July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending two changes that will nearly double the number of people eligible for lung cancer screening by lowering the age from 55 to 50 and reducing the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20.
The recommendations, which are currently in the public comment phase and not yet formally adopted, have particular si . . .
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending two changes that will nearly double the number of people eligible for lung cancer screening by lowering the age from 55 to 50 and reducing the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20.
The recommendations, which are currently in the public comment phase and not yet formally adopted, have particular si . . .