Jesper Holst Pedersen1, Jens Benn Sørensen2, Zaigham Saghir3, Øystein Fløtten4, Odd Terje Brustugun5, Haseem Ashraf3,6, Trond-Eirik Strand7, Signe Friesland8, Hirsh Koyi9, Lars Ek10, Sven Nyrén11, Per Bergman12, Antti Jekunen13, Eeva-Maija Nieminen14, Tomas Gudbjartsson15. 1. a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery RT Rigshospitalet , University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark. 2. b Department of Oncology , Finsen Centre/Rigshospitalet Copenhagen , Copenhagen , Denmark. 3. c Department of Pulmonary Medicine , Gentofte University Hospital , Hellerup , Denmark. 4. d Department of Pulmonary Medicine , Haukeland universitetssjukehus , Bergen , Norway. 5. e Section of Oncology, Drammen Hospital , Vestre Viken Hospital Trust , Drammen , Norway. 6. f Department of Radiology , Akershus University Hospital , Loerenskog , Norway. 7. g Registry Department , Cancer Registry of Norway , Oslo , Norway. 8. h Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute , Stockholm , Sweden. 9. i Department of Respiratory Medicine , Gävle Hospital , Gävle , Sweden. 10. j Department of Heart and Lung Diseases , Skåne University Hospital , Sweden. 11. k Department of Thoraxradiology , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden. 12. l Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden. 13. m Vaasa Oncology Clinic, Turku University , Turku , Finland. 14. n Helsinki University, Helsinki University Hospital, Heart and Lung Centre , Helsinki , Finland. 15. o Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine , Landspitli University Hospital, University of Iceland , Reykjavik , Iceland.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We review the current knowledge of CT screening for lung cancer and present an expert-based, joint protocol for the proper implementation of screening in the Nordic countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Experts representing all the Nordic countries performed literature review and concensus for a joint protocol for lung cancer screening. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Areas of concern and caution are presented and discussed. We suggest to perform CT screening pilot studies in the Nordic countries in order to gain experience and develop specific and safe protocols for the implementation of such a program.
INTRODUCTION: We review the current knowledge of CT screening for lung cancer and present an expert-based, joint protocol for the proper implementation of screening in the Nordic countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Experts representing all the Nordic countries performed literature review and concensus for a joint protocol for lung cancer screening. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Areas of concern and caution are presented and discussed. We suggest to perform CT screening pilot studies in the Nordic countries in order to gain experience and develop specific and safe protocols for the implementation of such a program.
Authors: Simon Ekman; Pia Horvat; Mats Rosenlund; Anne Mette Kejs; Dony Patel; Ariadna Juarez-Garcia; Laure Lacoin; Melinda J Daumont; John R Penrod; Odd Terje Brustugun; Jens Benn Sørensen Journal: JTO Clin Res Rep Date: 2021-03-24