China’s health ministry urged people at potential risk to undergo cancer screenings as part of a broader push to improve prevention and control of the disease.
People aged 50 and above, long-term smokers, those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or with a family history of lung cancer are advised to undergo annual low-dose spiral CT scans, Lei Haichao, head of the National Health Commission, said at a press conference Saturday during the annual session of the National People’s Congress.
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