Mariann Moizs1, Gábor Bajzik2, Zsuzsanna Lelovics3, Marianna Rakvács1, János Strausz1, Imre Repa3. 1. Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Oktató Kórház Kaposvár Tallián Gyula u. 20-32. 7400. 2. Kaposvári Egyetem Egészségügyi Centrum Kaposvár. 3. Somogy Megyei Kaposi Mór Oktató Kórház Kaposvár Tallián Gyula u. 20-32. 7400 Kaposvári Egyetem Egészségügyi Centrum Kaposvár.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all types of cancers both in developed countries and Hungary. AIM: To obtain experience and facilitate the application of low-dose computed tomography-based lung cancer screening as a targeted public health screening procedure. METHOD: Volunteers without thoracic complaints above the age of 40 years (n = 963) were screened for lung cancer using digital chest radiography and low-dose computed tomography. RESULTS: Two lung cancers were found among the participants screened with digital chest radiography (0.2%). After informed consent, 173 individuals with normal chest radiography findings (n = 943) took the opportunity to voluntarily participate in low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer. After 3 or 12 months, 65 individuals had follow up control examinations based on the size and characteristics of the detected lesions. Among them, one participant was found to have lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that low-dose computed tomography-based lung cancer screening as a public health screening procedure can enhance the success of screening with 50% (from 0.2% to 0.3%). The cost-benefit ratio can be raised if chest radiography is performed prior to the low-dose computed tomography examination.
INTRODUCTION:Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all types of cancers both in developed countries and Hungary. AIM: To obtain experience and facilitate the application of low-dose computed tomography-based lung cancer screening as a targeted public health screening procedure. METHOD: Volunteers without thoracic complaints above the age of 40 years (n = 963) were screened for lung cancer using digital chest radiography and low-dose computed tomography. RESULTS: Two lung cancers were found among the participants screened with digital chest radiography (0.2%). After informed consent, 173 individuals with normal chest radiography findings (n = 943) took the opportunity to voluntarily participate in low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer. After 3 or 12 months, 65 individuals had follow up control examinations based on the size and characteristics of the detected lesions. Among them, one participant was found to have lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that low-dose computed tomography-based lung cancer screening as a public health screening procedure can enhance the success of screening with 50% (from 0.2% to 0.3%). The cost-benefit ratio can be raised if chest radiography is performed prior to the low-dose computed tomography examination.
Authors: Mariann Moizs; Gábor Bajzik; Zsuzsanna Lelovics; János Strausz; Marianna Rakvács; Péter Zádori; Árpád Kovács; Imre Repa Journal: Pathol Oncol Res Date: 2015-05-25 Impact factor: 3.201