Lung cancer screening is analogous to screening for breast cancer, Dr. Yankelevitz said.
That has not happened with screening for breast and prostate cancer.
Screening for breast cancer also fit well with the optimistic message of anticancer organizations.
Popular methods of screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer are coming under fire.
Several of the groups also had low rates of screening for breast and colorectal cancer.
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There are few medical issues that have generated as much controversy as screening for breast cancer.
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