Search results for "Lung Cancer Screening"
Lung cancer screening guideline debated
Profit-seekers jumped on lung cancer screening before any guidelines recommended it, Dr. ... All of the experts would like to see additional evidence about the effects of lung cancer screening.
March 2014
Annual chest X-rays not useful for lung cancer screening
Annual chest X-rays not useful for lung cancer screening. It's been a disappointing month for proponents of screening. ... Spiral CT Scans Save Lives from Lung Cancer (my post about lung cancer screening with CTs). .
May 2021
LUNG CANCER SCREENING cited the harms and costs of ...
LUNG CANCER SCREENING. cited the harms and costs of screening, andthe reliance on a single study, the NLST, forevidence of benefit. ... Itwas always for the purpose of annualscreening.”. The USPSTF called for development ofa registry from lung cancer
February 2014
QD: News Every Day--Actuaries find spiral CT screening among smokers is cost-effective
The authors estimated the average annual cost of lung cancer screening to be $247 per person screened. ... Also, the target population for lung cancer screening is high-risk smokers and former smokers ages 50 to 64, a smaller target than other cancer
May 2021
Screening for lung cancer a struggle
Implementation of lung cancer screening in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Intern Med. ... Attitudes and perceptions about smoking cessation in the context of lung cancer screening.
May 2018
Counter-intuitive results: Several cancer screening tests don't improve health outcomes
And PLCO's screening chest X-rays are probably a loser, but a preliminary report from NCI's National Lung Screening Trial suggest that screening CT scans can reduce lung cancer ... Even after this report is confirmed in a peer-reviewed scientific journal,
May 2021
QD: News Every Day--Get cancer, keep smoking, what does it take to quit?
Patients continue to smoke after their diagnosis, including nearly one in seven lung cancer patients, a study found. ... Because CT scanning is becoming more prevalent for lung cancer screening, and earlier detection could lead to less mortality, the
May 2021
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends lung cancer screening for broader patient population. ... Annual low-dose computed tomography screening is now recommended for adults ages 50 to 80 years with a 20 pack-year smoking history who currently
May 2021
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Our featured stories this month tackle ...
In December 2013, however, due largely to the resultsof the National Lung Screening Trial, the Task Force recommended annual CT screeningin adults between the ages of 55 and 80 who have ... What do you think about e-cigarettes? How have you addressed the
February 2014
Learning how to interpret statistics from an epidemiologist
In the third chapter the author uses lung cancer screening scenarios to effectively explain terms like accuracy, sensitivity and specificity in diagnostic testing, and the concept of positive predictive value. ... This book sets the stage for richer,
May 2021