New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice applies only to those aged 55 to 74.

Nov 1 (Reuters) - New lung cancer screening guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on Wednesday call for annual testing with low‐dose computed tomography (CT) for anyone aged 50 to 80 ...

Older adults who are heavy smokers or used to be should get screened for lung cancer, according to new guidelines released by the American Cancer Society. After decades of qualms about the value of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting older smokers to quit can be a tough order, but enlisting social workers in the battle could help, a new study suggests. Sign up here. Even in old age, quitting ...

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY — Good news for older adults who decide to quit smoking—even after 60 years of age, quitting smoking for 5 years translates into a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality ...

CHICAGO — New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice applies only to those aged 55 ...