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Lung cancer is difficult to identify, and many people don’t experience any symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage. That’s why yearly lung cancer screenings are recommended for those who have a history of smoking or have quit within the past 15 years.Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. Additional risk factors for lung cancer include secondhand smoking or a family history of lung cancer.
Methodist Hospital is home to the latest, most advanced diagnostic, therapeutic and management services for the treatment of lung disease and lung cancer in San Antonio. Their comprehensive lung nodule program is able to detect incidental lung nodules earlier, diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage, and ultimately save lives.
Methodist also offers a Quit Smoking Program to provide help and resources to patients ready to be a non-smoker. You can take a
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