Home VIDEO: The Importance Of Lung Screening by Andrew Laker | Sep 16, 2021 (?) (?) (?) Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States with more people dying of lung cancer than breast, prostate, colon, and kidney cancers combined? Most cases of lung cancers are diagnosed in later stages with limited treatment options and high mortality rates. Actively screening the high risk population for lung cancer has shown significant benefits in terms of earlier diagnosis and increased survival rates. Join Interventional Pulmonologist Dr. Deepankar Sharma of the Lung Institute for a discussion on current screening practices, why they are so important, and what the future looks like for this process. Show oldest on top Show newest on top Leave a comment Load more comments Thank you for the comment! Your comment must be approved first You've already submitted a review for this item Thank you! Your review has been submitted successfully Login to be able to comment Leave a comment Comment cannot be empty Rating is required Click to add (?) Click to add (?) New code Please type the code above You typed the code incorrectly. Please try again Want more stories like this? Subscribe to our E-newsletter Share this blog post: Go to Healthy Tomorrow home