Lung cancer screening helps find lung cancer early, when it is easier to treat. The screening test for lung cancer is called a low-dose CT scan. Low-dose CT scan has ...

Hi, I’m Chak Reddy. My job involves using different tools to find and treat conditions—like cancer—in the lungs. Many patients I see are suffering from advanced lung cancer, which means they’ve been ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

Teresa explains how learning about the new parameters for low-dose CT scans led to her early lung cancer diagnosis and ...

Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...

At 43, Shira Boehler was everything the modern health narrative celebrates: disciplined, active, a 6-mile runner, and ...