Criteria for lung cancer screening and standardized management in China

[5] Selection of the Population for Lung Cancer Screening Concerning the selection criteria for the population to be screened for lung cancer in China, local conditions should be taken into full consideration. [...]both the international consensus/guidelines and China's actual situation should be considered when defining the populations at high risk for lung cancer. The high-risk population for lung cancer in China is defined as adults aged 40 years and older with any of the following risk factors: (1) a smoking history with a smoking index ≥400 (or 20 pack-years) and current smoker or having quit smoking within the past 15 years; (2) a history of environmental or occupational exposure to carcinogens; (3) the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diffuse pulmonary fibrosis, or a history of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB); (4) a history of malignant tumors or a family history of lung cancer. [7] However, the positive detection rate of PET-CT is not high for lung cancer nodules measuring less than 8 mm in diameter. [...]PET-CT is not recommended as a routine method for initial screening. Expert Group of Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening and Standardized Management in China (Sort by surname alphabetically) Chong Bai (Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University); Li Bai (Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University); Chunxue Bai (Shanghai Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University); Zhigang Cai (The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University); Chengshui Chen (The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University); Gang Chen (The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University); Hong Chen (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University); Liang'an Chen (Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital); Shuliang Guo (The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University); Chengping Hu (Central South University Xiangya Hospital); Jian'an Huang (The First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University); Faguang Jin (Tangdu Hospital of Fourth Military Medical University); Ming Li (Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University); Qiang Li (Shanghai General Hospital); Shiyue Li (Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases); Weimin Li (West China Hospital of Sichuan University); Yong Song (Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command); Jiayuan Sun (Shanghai Chest Hospital); Mengting Sun (Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University); Lin Tong (Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University); Jianl