A modeling analysis to compare eligibility strategies for lung cancer screening in Brazil

Country-specific evidence is needed to guide decisions regarding whether and how to implement lung cancer screening in different settings. For this study, we estimated the potential numbers of individuals screened and lung cancer deaths prevented in Brazil after applying different strategies to defi...

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Published in:EClinicalMedicine 2021-12, Vol.42, p.101176-101176, Article 101176
Main Authors: Miranda-Filho, Adalberto, Charvat, Hadrien, Bray, Freddie, Migowski, Arn, Cheung, Li C., Vaccarella, Salvatore, Johansson, Mattias, Carvalho, Andre L., Robbins, Hilary A.
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Language:English
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Brazil
Early cancer detection
Lung cancer screening
Research paper
Tobacco smoking
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Summary:Country-specific evidence is needed to guide decisions regarding whether and how to implement lung cancer screening in different settings. For this study, we estimated the potential numbers of individuals screened and lung cancer deaths prevented in Brazil after applying different strategies to define screening eligibility. We applied the Lung Cancer Death Risk Assessment Tool (LCDRAT) to survey data on current and former smokers (ever-smokers) in 15 Brazilian state capital cities that comprise 18% of the Brazilian population. We evaluated three strategies to define eligibility for screening: (1) pack-years and cessation time (≥30 pack-years and
ISSN:2589-5370
2589-5370
DOI:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101176