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‘The earlier, the better’: Use spirometry to detect COPD during lung cancer screenings

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By Isabella Hornick, Kristen Dowd Verified, Nina Thomas
| Healio Pulmonology Verified
Key takeaways: Several European studies have investigated integrating spirometry at the time of low-dose CT. Spirometry needs to be performed by a trained individual, which is often a respiratory therapist. Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry at the time of lung cancer screening could help identify this disease early in an at-risk population.
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Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

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By Nina Thomas
| Philly Voice Verified
But in 2022, less than 6% of people in the U.S. eligible for screening actually got screened. Compared with other common cancer screenings, lung cancer screening rates fall terribly behind. For comparison, the screening rate in 2021 for colon cancer was 72%, and the rate for breast cancer was 76%. Why are lung cancer screening rates so poor? MORE: Where is Lyme disease most prevalent in Pennsylvania?
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Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

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By Nina Thomas
| Insight News Verified
Many medical organizations have been recommending lung cancer screening for decades for those at high risk of developing the disease. But in 2022, less than 6% of people in the U.S. eligible for screening actually got screened. Compared with other common cancer screenings, lung cancer screening rates fall terribly behind. For comparison, the screening rate in 2021 for colon cancer was 72%, and the rate for breast cancer was 76%. Why are lung cancer screening rates so poor?
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