Government launches national lung cancer screening programme

The national programme, backed by a recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee, is expected to deliver almost one million scans and to detect cancer in 9,000 people. The rollout will mean 325,000 people will be newly eligible for a first scan each year, the government detailed, with a total 992,000 scans expected annually. People aged between 55-74 with a GP record including a history of smoking will be assessed and invited for screenings and smoking cessation services, while those considered high risk will be invited for specialist scans every two years. Those assesse...