Computed tomography screening for lung cancer: where are we now?
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening has been shown to result in detection of earlier-stage lung cancers, with a 20% reduction in cancer-related deaths. LDCT screening offers significant potential benefits to selected patients; however, many questions remain, including questions about the applicability of lung cancer screening in clinical practice.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Christensen, JD; Tong, BC
Published Date
- September 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 74 / 5
Start / End Page
- 406 - 410
PubMed ID
- 24165769
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4089879
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0029-2559
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States