Nature, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01456-1
Lung cancer screening is not currently available to a lot of people in the United States who could benefit from it. But new tools and data could soon broaden the tests’ reach.
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AI and simple blood tests could catch lung cancer earlier
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Wednesday 27 May 2026, 00:00 UTC
By Amanda Keener
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