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Radiologic screening for lung cancer

Aug 12, 2002 | Magazine: Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy

Bastarrika G, Pueyo JC, Mulshine JL.


Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. A number of screening trials have been carried out over the past two decades and have failed to demonstrate a reduction of lung cancer-related mortality. Recent advances in new forms of technology--spiral low-dose CT--have resuscitated interest in screening programs.

Preliminary results are promising but the outstanding question is whether the magnitude of improvement is sufficient to affect a measurable reduction in lung cancer mortality?

CITATION  Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2002 Aug;2(4):385-92