New Approach to Lung Cancer Diagnoses at Scripps Makes Headlines

News outlets recently interviewed Samir Makani, MD, about new technology at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas that aims to diagnose lung diseases earlier and more accurately than current conventional methods. Early diagnosis is especially important with lung cancer, as survival rates are higher for patients diagnosed with early-stage disease. Dr. Makani is director of interventional pulmonary medicine at Scripps Encinitas and is a Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center physician.