New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancer

Headlines on health
05/07/2025 5 min
New screening program offers hope for those most at risk of lung cancer

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Lung cancer is Australia’s fifth most diagnosed cancer, but causes the greatest number of deaths because it is often diagnosed too late. A new screening program has become available that hopes to detect cases much earlier for those at the highest risk - which includes Indigenous Australians and some migrant communities.

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