Title: Screening for early lung cancer with low-dose spiral computed tomography
Abstract: In this issue of The Lancet, Ugo Pastorino and colleagues from Milan report the 2-year results of a screening trial for lung cancer in 1035 heavy smokers. These investigators used low-dose spiral computed tomography to detect small pulmonary nodules and a diagnostic algorithm, including positron-emission tomography, to classify nodules as most likely benign or malignant. They report a prevalence of 1·1% (11 cancers diagnosed at the first computed tomography scan) and an incidence of 1·1% (11 cancers diagnosed at repeat scan after 12 months). Early lung-cancer detection with spiral CT and positron emission tomography in heavy smokers: 2-year resultsCombined use of low-dose spiral CT and selective PET effectively detects early lung cancer. Lesions up to 5 mm can be checked again at 12 months without major risks of progression. Full-Text PDF
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-08-01
Language: en
Type: letter
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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