ACS Updates Guidelines: More Adults Need Lung Cancer Screening

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its lung cancer screening guidelines, allowing more than 5 million additional U.S. adults who smoke or formerly smoked to be eligible for screening. The new guidelines recommend screening for individuals aged 50 to 80 with a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years, regardless of when they quit smoking. The goal is to reduce lung cancer deaths by detecting the disease early, as the majority of cases are currently diagnosed at advanced stages. Experts emphasize that lung cancer screening saves lives and can significantly improve outcomes if implemented more widely.