While such tests are being developed for various types of cancers, researchers continue to find ways to detect the dreaded disease in its early stages with technology that is already available.
Lung cancer is renown for being difficult to detect until it is too late.
By the time a suspect node is seen on x-ray, the cancer is often too advanced to treat. It is indicated for patients with a history of smoking and are therefore at increased risk for lung cancer. This news comes too late for the 160,000 Americans whose lives were taken by lung cancer last year, but the results bring hope for people who are more likely to develop the disease. For more information about lung cancer, smoking cessation programs and current testing methods, please call 612.520.5157 or send an e-mail message through our Talk to Us page. This Site Signifies Your Agreement to the Terms of Use.