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Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
April 2013 Author in the Room® Teleconference
Author: Phillip M. Boiselle, MD
Article: Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer
Summary Points:
- Computed tomography (CT) screening reduced lung cancer-specific mortality by 20 percent in a large randomized trial of a high-risk population
- CT is associated with a high false-positive rate, with associated risks and costs associated with follow-up CT and the potential for more invasive diagnostic procedures
- Physicians should consider discussing CT screening with their high-risk patients who meet criteria in published guidelines
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