ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - On a recent morning in a Quad Cities procedure room, a nurse leaned over Dave Tressel and teased, “Don’t bite me.”

“I ain’t going to bite you — I don’t have my dentures,” Dave shot back. “I’ll gum you!”

Everyone laughed. The levity helped, because the stakes felt heavy. Dave was there because a routine, low-dose CT scan had found a small spot in his lung.

Why this matters now

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and UnityPoint Health is urging Quad Cities residents to talk with their doctors about early lung cancer screening. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths, but physicians say a simple yearly test can make all the difference when it comes to catching trouble early and improving outcomes.

Spotting problems before symptoms

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