The National Lung Cancer Screening Program will begin next year and will involve routine scanning in the hope of catching the disease in its earliest stages.
Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Macquarie University Hospital, Alvin Ing told the MJA the screening program could push the cure rate for lung cancer to as high as 90%,
More information, including who’s eligible for the Program, is available here.
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