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Last week, my wife and I had our annual screening tests for lung cancer. Neither of us have any history of lung disease or cancer, nor have we ever been smokers. We therefore aren’t among those for whom the American Cancer Society guidelines recommend regular screening, and insurance doesn’t cover the cost.1 So I wouldn’t be surprised if many of you are now asking the question, “why bother?”
The answer, as I explained in a recent video (shared below), is grim but simple: not only is it possible to develop lung cancer with no history…