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• Position: LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS

Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths and smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer. According to 2021 estimates of the American Cancer Society, 235,760 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year and 131,880 will die of the disease.

'The recent expansion of lung cancer screening criteria provides an opportunity to save even more lives by detecting lung cancer at earlier, more treatable stages, but it only works if people get screened," says Jody Hoyos, president and chief operating officer of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. "Lung cancer screening with a lowdose spiral CT scan takes about 10 minutes and is a critical tool in finding cancer early. That's why we are encouraging everyone who qualifies to schedule or reschedule their lung cancer screening appointments as soon as possible."

Prior to the pandemic, lung cancer screening rates were extremely low--a problem that likely has been...