The new guidelines recommend yearly low-dose CT screening for lung cancer for people ages 50 to 80 who smoke or have a 20-year or greater pack-year history.
The update eliminates the years since quitting criteria, expands the age range and reduces the pack-year history by 10 years, according to a Nov. 1 society news release.
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