Study: Screening may benefit heavy-smoking seniors

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Some current or former heavy smokers may benefit from a new lung cancer test even if they’re 65 or older — although they experience more false alarms, suggests an analysis that comes as Medicare is debating whether to pay for the scans.

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