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News & Views: Why Some Doctors Hesitate To Screen Smokers For Lung Cancer
Posted on May 15, 2015 by Katherine Malanson | Categories: CA Unit5, Cancer | | Add comment |

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Medicare now pays for some long-term smokers to get an annual test. These scans could save thousands of lives each year, but some doctors still worry risks outweigh benefits.

Read more at NPR.org.