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Detroit Free Press A Karmanos lung cancer survivor who smoked for over 30 years shares his journey of diagnosis and treatment with the Detroit Free Press. David Sternberg, M.D. , cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Karmanos, treated the survivor and explained why finding the disease early is important. Hirva Mamdani, M.D. , medical oncologist, leader of the Thoracic Oncology MDT and the director of the Lung Cancer Scree...
Already one of the most common forms of cancer, lung cancer is also the leading cause of cancer death. “Early detection of lung cancer plays a crucial role in improving survival rate from this deadly disease,” explained Hirva Mamdani, M.D. , medical oncologist, leader of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team and the director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. “We can save thousands of lives by encouraging our friends and family who are at high risk ...
"The goal is to catch cancer while it is still in its early stages and has not spread to other organs." Of the many forms of cancer, lung cancer could be considered the most devastating, accounting for approximately one out of every four cancer deaths. More patients die of lung cancer yearly than combined breast, colon and prostate cancer. According to the American Lung Association, just 16 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed in an early, more treatable and curable stage. Early signs of lung canc...