Doctors May Not Explain Pros, Cons of Lung Cancer Screening

Doctors May Not Explain Pros, Cons of Lung Cancer Screening
On average, doctors devoted only one minute to discussing lung cancer screening, during a 13 minute discussion. Shutterstock
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Many U.S. doctors don’t discuss the harms of lung cancer screening or the potential for overdiagnosis in conversations with current and former smokers about whether tests are necessary, two new studies suggest.