Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer

• Autores: Phillip M. Boiselle
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 309, Nº. 11, 2013, págs. 1163-1170
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening was shown to reduce lung cancer�specific mortality in a large randomized trial of a high-risk population. The decision to pursue CT screening for lung cancer is a timely question raised by individuals at risk of lung cancer and by their health care practitioners.