Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with an average five-year survival rate of around 20%. Like with most cancers, we know that we can achieve better outcomes for patients when lung cancer is detected at earlier stages. Dr. Doug Arenberg, who heads the lung cancer screening program at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center, discusses lung cancer screening, who benefits, how it's done, along with lung cancer prevention options like smoking cessation that could help in improving survival rate.
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