TRUMBULL, Conn. (WTNH) — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. During this Yale New Haven Health Check, CT Buzz reporter Jillian Andrews speaks with Michael Cohenuram, MD, an oncologist at Smilow Cancer Hospital, about new advancements in diagnostic screening and treatments that are significantly improving patient outcomes. One major update in screening involves the use of low-dose CT scans, which have replaced the traditional chest x-ray. “They’ve done studies looking at well over 30,000 people.