Lung cancer screening—the surgeon’s perspective

Lung cancer screening—the surgeon’s perspective

Summary Results from lung cancer screening trials are promising and show improved survival of lung cancer patients, mainly due to a shift in tumor stages at the time of detection. More lung nodules for histopathologic workup and earlier tumor stages translate into more patients and work load for tho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Memo - Magazine of European medical oncology 2019-06, Vol.12 (2), p.171-174
Hauptverfasser: Ng, Caecilia, Maier, Herbert, Augustin, Florian
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Results from lung cancer screening trials are promising and show improved survival of lung cancer patients, mainly due to a shift in tumor stages at the time of detection. More lung nodules for histopathologic workup and earlier tumor stages translate into more patients and work load for thoracic surgical units. This article provides a view on lung cancer screening from a thoracic surgeon’s perspective.
ISSN:1865-5041
1865-5076
DOI:10.1007/s12254-019-0502-9