Benefits and Harms of CT Screening for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Most patients are diagnosed with advanced disease, resulting in a very low 5-year survival. Screening may reduce the risk of death from lung cancer. To conduct a systematic review of the evidence regarding the benefits and harms of lung cancer screen...

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Published in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2012-06, Vol.307 (22), p.2418-2429
Main Authors:	Bach, Peter B., Mirkin, Joshua N., Oliver, Thomas K., Azzoli, Christopher G., Berry, Donald A., Brawley, Otis W., Byers, Tim, Colditz, Graham A., Gould, Michael K., Jett, James R., Sabichi, Anita L., Smith-Bindman, Rebecca, Wood, Douglas E., Qaseem, Amir, Detterbeck, Frank C.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Clinical trials Cohort Studies General aspects Humans Initiatives Lung cancer Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Lung Neoplasms - mortality Medical sciences Medical screening Pneumology Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Radiation Dosage Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Risk Risk Reduction Behavior Systematic review Tomography, X-Ray Computed - adverse effects Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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