Sora Ely, MD, and Keith Mortman, MD, Discuss Lung Cancer Screenings

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Did you know that early detection of lung cancer can significantly increase your 5-year survival rate to about 90%? And that lung cancer screenings are easy, quick, and painless?

Watch the very first GW Medicine Live video featuring thoracic surgeons Sora Ely, MD, and Keith Mortman, MD, of the GW Cancer Center's Thoracic Oncology Clinical Program. Here, they discuss regular lung cancer screenings' critical impact on patient outcomes and what to expect during a screening.

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