Lung Cancer Screening (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version
Lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral CT scans has been shown to decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy smokers. Screening with chest x-ray or sputum cytology does not reduce lung cancer mortality. Get detailed information about lung cancer screening in this clinician summary.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.cancer.gov/publishedcontent/syndication/2301.htm
- Syndication ID: 19031
- Language: English
- Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Date Syndication Captured: Monday, March 23, 2020 at 07:10 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 at 06:02 AM
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cancer
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screening
lung
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professional
disease screening
Lung cancer
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