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- Jannette Collins.
- University of Wisconsin Medical School, USA.
- WMJ. 2002 Jan 1;101(2):31-4.
AbstractAs a result of recent publications in the lay press, individuals have started to ask physicians and other medical personnel about the availability of screening CT for lung cancer. Many imaging centers, perhaps without full knowledge of the complex issues involved, have capitalized on this enthusiasm by instituting CT screening programs. Whether a health care provider offers screening CT or not, physicians and other medical personnel need to be informed about recent developments in CT screening for lung cancer in order to advise patients. This article reviews the significance of lung cancer as a cause of death, the causes of lung cancer and how it can be prevented, the types and frequencies of different lung cancers, the conditions of effective screening, the biases associated with screening, and past and present lung cancer screening trials.
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