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Current lung cancer screening guidelines restrict eligibility to a select group of longer-term smokers

A new study finds that under the guidelines, almost two-thirds of lung cancer patients wouldn't have been eligible for these tests, which can spot tumors early

Researchers believe the scans could also spot many other chronic lung issues

MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Under current screening guidelines, almost two-thirds of Americans with lung cancer would not have qualified for the CT chest scans that could have spotted tumors early and extended their lives, new research shows.

The finding hits home for 38-year-old Carla Tapia, a mother of three from Beltsville, Maryland. She smoked a bit in her youth but had kicked the habit by 18.

Nevertheless, Tapia first

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