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Open Access 01-06-2014 | Meeting abstract

Screening for lung cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography: a systematic review of the evidence

Authors: Sotiria-Maria E Iliopoulou, Antonis A Kousoulis

Published in: Tobacco Induced Diseases | Special Issue 1/2014

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Tobacco use is the principal risk factor for lung cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. When identified clinically, most patients have advanced disease with poor prognosis: the mortality rate at stage IV is over 95.0%, whereas the 5-year survival rate is over 73.0% at stage I. Thus, there is a growing interest in the early detection of lung cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) scans. The objective of the study is to conduct a systematic review of the evidence in Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of screening with LDCT on lung cancer mortality and assess benefit and harm. …
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Title
Screening for lung cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography: a systematic review of the evidence
Authors
Sotiria-Maria E Iliopoulou
Antonis A Kousoulis
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Tobacco Induced Diseases / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1617-9625-12-S1-A8

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