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Catching lung cancer at Stage 1

In anticipation of private and Medicare insurance coverage for low-dose CT screening for lung cancer, UC Davis thoracic surgeon David Tom Cooke explains the road to approval of the screening program for current or former smokers at high risk for the disease.


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David Cooke, FACS, MD

David Cooke, FACS, MD

Associate Director Cardiothoracic Robotics Program
Associate Professor; Head, Section of General Thoracic Surgery
Program Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Task-Force Chair Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program

Dr. Cooke specializes in general thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, surgical treatment of malignant and benign esophageal disease, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and Robotic surgery with special interest in Robotic pulmonary ...

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