Melissa in the Morning: Turquoise Takeover

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Melissa in the Morning: Turquoise Takeover

This week is the 10th annual Turquoise Takeover with a focus on ending lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. About every two minutes someone is diagnosed with lung cancer. We spoke with Pulmonologist, Dr. Steven Thau, about an increase in survival rates, new advancements in early detection and the importance of testing for radon.

 For more information: hartfordhealthcare.org/lungcancerscreening

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