Lung cancer deaths down 16% with low-dose CT screening: IARC
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A report attributed to IARC says lung cancer deaths were down 16% with low-dose CT screening. [1]
The headline presents the figure as linked to screening, but it does not provide further detail on how the comparison was made. [1]
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10/100
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routine human impact
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