How is lung cancer diagnosed?

How is lung cancer diagnosed?

Jay M. Lee (Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, UCLA) gives expert video advice on: How is lung cancer diagnosed?; What are some common non-surgical procedures used to diagnose lung cancer?; Can waiting for a lung cancer diagnosis cause a dangerous delay in treatment? and more...

Lung cancer is diagnosed by use of usually radiologic imaging studies that include either a chest x-ray or chest CT scan. Often this is prompted by a symptom that you may be having, or if you're a high risk patient for developing lung cancer your physician may order these studies.