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Lung Cancer Deaths May Be Cut by Special CT Scan - CBS News

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Study Finds 20% less Deaths from Lung Cancer among Those Screened with Spiral CTs than Those Given Chest X-rays

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Study: CT scans modestly cut lung cancer deaths

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