Study Looks into Benefits of Covering Lung Cancer Screening for Medicare Beneficiaries

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) researchers are currently investigating whether there is any evidence that provides a better understanding about the benefits or harm of conducting lung cancer screening by age and whether it should be covered for Medicare beneficiaries, a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals. Smoking is the most important risk factor for developing lung cancer. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) reported ...

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Written by: editor - Tuesday, September 9, 2014