D20 LUNG CANCER SCREENING: MOVING FROM POPULATION TO PERSON: Evaluation Of Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Models For Selecting Smokers For CT Lung Cancer Screening

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends computed-tomography (CT) lung-cancer screening for ever-smokers ages 55-80 years who smoked at least 30 pack-years with no more than 15 years since quitting. 8.9 million U.S. ever-smokers are eligible for screening under USPSTF criteria. Lung...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Katki, H, Kovalchik, S, Petito, L, Cheung, L C, Jacobs, E, Jemal, A, Berg, C, Chaturvedi, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Calibration
Health risk assessment
Lung cancer
Medical screening
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Summary:The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends computed-tomography (CT) lung-cancer screening for ever-smokers ages 55-80 years who smoked at least 30 pack-years with no more than 15 years since quitting. 8.9 million U.S. ever-smokers are eligible for screening under USPSTF criteria. Lung Cancer Death Risk Assessment Tool (LCDRAT) and Lung Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (LCRAT) (Katki et. al., JAMA 2016), PLCOM2012 (Tammemagi et al, N Engl J Med 2013), Bach (Bach et. al., JNCI 2003), LLP (Cassidy et al, Br J Cancer, 2008), LLPi (Marcus et al, Cancer Prev Res 2015), Hoggart (Hoggart et al, Cancer Prev Res 2012), and Spitz (Spitz et al, JNCI 2007).
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970