Every year, more people die of lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.
About 218,500 people in the United States are told they have lung cancer each year, and about 142,000 people die from this disease. That’s according to the CDC, which also says nearly nine out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking cigarettes. And people who have never smoked but are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or at work increase their risk of getting lung cancer by 20% to 30%.
Carmichael Imaging Center offers lung screenings that can detect lung cancer before someone has symptoms. This screening is done using low-dose computerized tomography , which allows testing with minimal exposure to radiation and provides a detailed picture of the lungs. It’s non-invasive, with no needle sticks, no need to even change clothes, and it helps find lung cancer in an early, more treatable stage.
A navigational bronchoscopy uses a special bronchoscope to examine and treat lesions in areas of the lungs that are inaccessible using a regular bronchoscope. Navigational bronchoscopy combines electromagnetic navigation with real-time computed tomography images to create a three-dimensional map of the lungs.
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