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Study suggests more lives could be saved with expanded lung cancer tests

A study suggests that expanded screening for lung cancer could save more lives, especially among Black Americans. A 70-year-old woman who participated in the study says she was saved by earlier screening. NBC News' Anne Thompson.

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