(AP) — A new study from the American Lung Association says Hawaiʻi ranks last in the nation for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the study says just 2.8% of high-risk smokers in Hawaiʻi undergo annual CT scans that capture detailed pictures of the lungs. That compares to 5.7% nationally. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that smokers and former smokers who are at high risk of developing lung cancer undergo the CT scans. That includes adults 55 to 80 who smoke a pack a day or more and former heavy smokers who quit in the past 15 years.
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