Lung Cancer Screening
Tanoue LT, Tanner NT, Gould MK, Silvestri GA. Lung Cancer Screening. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 191: 19-33. PMID: 25369325, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201410-1777ci.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose computed tomographyLung cancerUnited States Preventive Services Task ForcePack-year smoking historyNational Lung Screening TrialLung cancer screeningUnnecessary invasive testingFalse-positive findingsAspects of screeningLDCT screeningSmoking historyCancer screeningMortality burdenInvasive testingHigh riskScreening TrialComputed tomographyRisk of harmAge 55Positive findingsCancerEffective screeningPossible harmScreeningTask Force