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Study Says Lung Cancer Overdiagnosis a Result of Screening
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Screening may lead to overdiagnosis of lung cancer, a study reports in the June 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Screening for cancer can find tumors that might not otherwise have been diagnosed in a person's lifetime, a situation