Kathleen Poulos

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide; more than colon, prostate, ovarian and breast cancer deaths combined. It’s estimated that 235,760 people in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. These statistics beg the question, as a healthcare community what can we do to change the outcome for these patients? In speaking with a radiologist at Sutter Health, he told me, “When you look at lung cancer, survival is all about early detection.”

Did you know lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States? November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the focus for this week’s Domain Knowledge

In this 4-part series, I sit down with Dr. Amy Patel and discuss the importance of prioritizing breast health. In Part 4 of the series we focus on the use of technology in breast health screening and early cancer detection.