Morning Checkup: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Published: Nov. 24, 2021 at 10:35 AM EST
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Detecting lung cancer early is key.
Samaritan Medical Center’s Dr. Vivian Keenan talked about Lung Cancer Awareness Month during Samaritan’s Morning Checkup segment on 7 News This Morning.
Watch her interview in the video above.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women.
Screening – targeted to smokers 50 and older – is particularly important in the north country, which has a higher incidence of lung cancer than the rest of the state.
Find out more at samaritanhealth.com/pulmonology. You can also call 315-786-0245.
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