McLaren Thumb Region Hospital - McLaren Health Care issued the following announcement on Nov. 9.
While it is the number one cancer killer in the United States, only 16 percent of people diagnosed with lung cancer are diagnosed at an early stage – a stage in which the cancer is most responsive to treatment, giving the patient their best chance.
These facts make it all the more critical for those who live with lung cancer risk factors and exhibit early-stage symptoms to talk to their doctor about a screen. To bring attention to the importance of early detection, the American Lung Association has designated November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Symptoms might appear as common or innocuous, but these symptoms should not be ignored or disregarded if they appear in people who also live with risk factors.
Original source can be found here.
Source: McLaren Thumb Region Hospital - McLaren Health Care
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