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USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening

USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening

TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer for high-risk adults aged 50 to 80 years. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the March 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical...

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