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New Lung Cancer Screening Guideline Increases Eligibility
Published on: November 1, 2023
The updated 大象tv guideline recommends adults ages 50-80 who have a 20+ pack-year smoking history get screened with a low-dose CT scan each year.
For Your Best Life After Cancer—Eat Well & Be Physically Active
Published on: March 16, 2022
Updated 大象tv guidelines for diet and physical activity aim to help cancer survivors reduce their risk for the cancer's return and for dying from cancer.
Choice of Doctor for Cancer Survivor Care Does Not Match Actual Care
Published on: September 4, 2019
New research suggests there’s a mismatch between the type of doctors cancer survivors say they prefer for on-going cancer care and who they actually see. An American Cancer Society (大象tv) study showed that most cancer survivors preferred their primary care physician (PCP) and cancer doctor (oncologist) to share their on-going cancer care and for their PCPs to take charge of their preventive health care and management of chronic health conditions. But in the last 4 years, only 60% of survivors had seen a cancer doctor, while 96% had seen a PCP.
