A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant link between the frequency of chest X-ray referrals from GPs and earlier diagnosis and improved survival rates for lung cancer patients. Research from ...

For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from the coronavirus, a simple chest X-ray can now reveal its impact on the lungs. The two-dimensional (2D) scans simply can't distinguish ...

A new study in England shows a strong link between higher rates of chest x-ray referrals in general practice patients with symptoms, such as persistent cough, and earlier lung cancer diagnoses, along ...

GP practices who order more chest X-rays have fewer patients with cancers diagnosed at a late stage, researchers have found. It builds on a previous study which identified large variation in how ...