By Christina Szalinski
Source Medscape
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the world, largely because so many patients are diagnosed late.
Screening more patients could help, yet screening rates remain critically low. In the United States, only about 6% of eligible people get screened , according to the American Lung Association. Contrast that with screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, which all top 70%.
But what if lung cancer detection was as simple as taking a puff on an inhaler and following up with a urine test?