Alberta lung cancer screening pilot could lead to more early detection
" Three-quarters of the people we detect in the screening programs are actually earlystage cancers that can be cured , typically with surgery and sometimes with radiation ."
Author of the article : Madeline Smith Published Dec 23 , 2022
Alain Tremblay , a respirologist in Calgary who ' s helping lead a new AHS pilot for lung cancer screening in Calgary on Tuesday , December 13 , 2022 . Darren Makowichuk / Postmedia PHOTO BY DARREN MAKOWICHUK / DARREN MAKOWICHUK / Postmedia
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