Only 3% of eligible Marylanders are screened for lung cancer. A new partnership aims to change that.
Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer deaths in America. Each year, it accounts for roughly 1 in 5 cancer deaths, killing more than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. However, only about 3% of those who are eligible to be screened for lung cancer actually get screened in Maryland – compared to roughly 83% of women in the state, who receive annual mammograms to be checked for breast cancer. A new public-private partnership between the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart... Читать дальше...