Screening Strategies for Early Detection of Lung Cancer: The Time Is Now

Screening Strategies for Early Detection of Lung Cancer: The Time Is Now

Screening for lung cancer is discouraged by most medical organizations, so the disease is not detected until it is symptomatic. Petty argues that screening heavy smokers could lead to the identification and treatment of early-stage lung cancer.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2000-10, Vol.284 (15), p.1977-1980
1. Verfasser: Petty, Thomas L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Health Education
Health risk assessment
Humans
Japan
Lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - economics
Lung Neoplasms - epidemiology
Lung Neoplasms - prevention & control
Mass Screening - economics
Mass Screening - methods
Mass Screening - trends
Medical screening
Risk Factors
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Screening for lung cancer is discouraged by most medical organizations, so the disease is not detected until it is symptomatic. Petty argues that screening heavy smokers could lead to the identification and treatment of early-stage lung cancer.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.284.15.1977