Out of all the cancers, lung cancer is the leading cause of death among of death among Americans, but the fact is that lung cancer is very preventable, and a new year is a great time to stop smoking. Dr. David Madtes with the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and Director of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Clinic talks about this issue. Victoria Evans, a Clinical Social Worker and Chemical Dependency Professional who oversees smoking-cessation services at SCCA, participates in the conversation as well.
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