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A large lung cancer screening programme offering scans to smokers aged 55 to 74 has successfully detected a high number of early-stage lung tumours. The study was published on March 27, 2026 in Nature. Early detection is critical for improving survival rates in lung cancer patients.

Nature, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00954-6A programme that offers scans to smokers between the ages of 55 and 74 detects a large number of early-stage lung tumours.