Occupational medicine
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Occupational medicine · May 2008
Feasibility of a screening programme for lung cancer in former asbestos workers.
Low-dose computed tomography (CT) has been found to detect more Stage IA lung cancer than chest x-ray. ⋯ Screening adherence and frequency of detection were low, while costs and radiation dose were high. In spite of a high cumulative asbestos exposure, lung cancer risk was not increased relative to the general population. The screening programme was not felt to be cost-effective from the perspective of the government as a third-party funding agency.