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| The screening of the lungs picking up cancer. |
the UK will start checking smokers for lung cancer. It is a start to try and prolong their duration if they are diagnosed with this deadly disease. As cancer progresses in the body it not only prevents them from a lot of physical activity, but it decreases their life expectancy. Currently 75% of cancer patients cannot be saved because they become aware too late. Especially in the UK, cancer is the
biggest cause for death.
By the end of 2016, with the rate technology has been increasing enabling the cost of screening to decline and data on mortality to advance a great deal, doctors do believe they could save about 70% of smokers lives by getting rid of the cancer before it is too late. The screening is recommended for people between the ages of 55 and 80, who have smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day for about 30 years.
The US and their Medicare Federal Agencies have decided that they will make the decision in November on whether the low-dose CT screen over the lungs should take place. They need to balance out the benefits with the harms. While other countries like Netherlands, Belgium, and UK are waiting on the screening so they can test the trials.
At the moment, UK scientists are working hard in the lab to make sure the results from the screening are effective and not dangerous.
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