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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). .
December 2019
QD: News Every Day--CT scans reconsidered for screening for high-risk lung cancer
Doctors should counsel high-risk patients about lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography, according to guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society. ... The organization's recommendations state that clinicians with access to high-volume
December 2019
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
December 2019
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,
December 2019
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
December 2019
E-cigarettes are popular, but health effects are questionable
Our second story updates readers on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's latest recommendations on lung cancer screening. ... competition. What do you think about e-cigarettes? How have you addressed the new guidance on lung cancer screening?
March 2014
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