| Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with CT Screening. | |
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PMID: 22111729 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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To the Editor: The results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) (Aug. 4 issue)(1) showed a relative reduction in lung-cancer mortality of 20% in former and current heavy smokers who underwent screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT), as compared with radiographic screening. The other main causes of morbidity and mortality in heavy smokers are ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). Both these diseases are underdiagnosed and lack specific screening programs. Thus, the use of CT in this context offers a unique opportunity to screen for these two important conditions. For example, the detection of coronary-artery calcification . . . |
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Bruno Heleno; Jakob F Rasmussen; John Brodersen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The New England journal of medicine Volume: 365 ISSN: 1533-4406 ISO Abbreviation: N. Engl. J. Med. Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0255562 Medline TA: N Engl J Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2035-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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