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Balancing the Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening

Yi-Long Wu
on: October 01, 2021In: Lung Cancer Screening
Balancing the Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening

In the National Lung Screening Trial, screening with 2 years of annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) achieved a 20% decrease in lung cancer mortality in high-risk populations when compared with […] Read more


Advancing Combined Modality Therapy for Early-Stage, Screen-Detected Disease: Adjuvant/Neoadjuvant Therapy

David Yankelevitz, MD
+more
on: May 06, 2021In: Lung Cancer Screening
Advancing Combined Modality Therapy for Early-Stage, Screen-Detected Disease: Adjuvant/Neoadjuvant
            Therapy

During the 17th annual Quantitative Imaging Workshop held in late Fall 2020, the Initiative for Early Lung Cancer Research on Treatment (IELCART) offered two sessions with panel discussions exploring the […] Read more

Differences in Smoking and Lung Cancer Incidence Among Black and White Young Adults in the United States

Robin Cornelissen, MD, PhD
on: May 05, 2021In: Lung Cancer Screening
Differences in Smoking and Lung Cancer Incidence Among Black and White Young Adults in the United
            States

In the United States, racial disparities in lung cancer incidence are known to exist. This is most likely caused by higher smoking prevalence among non-Hispanic Black adults compared to non-Hispanic […] Read more

Lung Cancer Screening in Poland Pilot Program Is Restarted After COVID-19 Lockdown

Witold Rzyman
on: January 20, 2021In: Lung Cancer Screening
Lung Cancer Screening in Poland Pilot Program Is Restarted After COVID-19 Lockdown

Discussions about lung cancer screening in Poland started in 2006, and between 2008 and 2010 four lung cancer screening programs were independently implemented by thoracic surgeons in Szczecin, Gdańsk, Poznań, […] Read more

Should We Delay Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

David Yankelevitz, MD
on: January 19, 2021In: COVID, Lung Cancer Screening, WCLC 2020 Archive
Should We Delay Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

To address the issue of low-dose CT screening, during the COVID-19 pandemic, for lung cancer and management of both screen-detected nodules and incidentally detected nodules, various eminent organizations and expert […] Read more

Experts Discuss Benefits, Challenges with Lung Cancer Screening: A Pro/Con

Ugo Pastorino, MD
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on: November 23, 2020In: Lung Cancer Screening
Experts Discuss Benefits, Challenges with Lung Cancer Screening: A Pro/Con

Using LDCT to Boost Lung Cancer Prevention Strategies: A Pro/Con  By Ugo Pastorino, MD Now we know from robust randomized trials that systematic screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) of […] Read more

On the Backs of Specialists: LDCT Screening Has Heightened the Importance of Recent Improvements in Surgical and Radiation Techniques

Dr. Brendon Stiles
on: June 23, 2020In: Lung Cancer Screening
On the Backs of Specialists: LDCT Screening Has Heightened the Importance of Recent Improvements in
            Surgical and Radiation Techniques

By Brendon Stiles, MD, and Drew Moghanaki, MD, MPH Posted: June 24, 2020 Annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) detects more early-stage lung cancers and saves lives by preventing death in […] Read more

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