| Literature DB >> 28577626 |
Richard M Hoffman1, Rolando Sanchez2.
Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More than 80% of these deaths are attributed to tobacco use, and primary prevention can effectively reduce the cancer burden. The National Lung Screening Trial showed that low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening could reduce lung cancer mortality in high-risk patients by 20% compared with chest radiography. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual LDCT screening for persons aged 55 to 80 years with a 30-pack-year smoking history, either currently smoking or having quit within 15 years. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Decision making; Early detection of cancer; Lung neoplasms; Practice guidelines; Tobacco use; Tomography, X-ray computed
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28577626 PMCID: PMC7368999 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2017.03.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456