Lung cancer screening with low-dose helical CT in Korea: experiences at the Samsung Medical Center

To determine overall detection rates of lung cancer by low-dose CT (LDCT) screening and to compare histopathologic and imaging differences of detected cancers between high- and low-risk groups, this study included 6,406 asymptomatic Korean adults with >or=45 yr of age who underwent LDCT for lung...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2005, 20(3), , pp.402-408
Main Authors: Chong, Semin, Lee, Kyung Soo, Chung, Myung Jin, Kim, Tae Sung, Kim, Hojoong, Kwon, O Jung, Choi, Yoon-Ho, Rhee, Chong H
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Korea
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Middle Aged
Original
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:To determine overall detection rates of lung cancer by low-dose CT (LDCT) screening and to compare histopathologic and imaging differences of detected cancers between high- and low-risk groups, this study included 6,406 asymptomatic Korean adults with >or=45 yr of age who underwent LDCT for lung cancer screening. All were classified into high- (>or=20 pack-year smoking; 3,353) and low-risk (3,053;
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2005.20.3.402