• N C Med J · Sep 2013

    Computed tomography screening for lung cancer: where are we now?

    • Jared D Christensen and Betty C Tong.
    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA. jared.christensen@duke.edu.
    • N C Med J. 2013 Sep 1;74(5):406-10.

    AbstractLow-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening has been shown to result in detection of earlier-stage lung cancers, with a 20% reduction in cancer-related deaths. LDCT screening offers significant potential benefits to selected patients; however, many questions remain, including questions about the applicability of lung cancer screening in clinical practice.

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