CT screenings may find lung cancer early
Annual computed tomographic (CT) screening for lung cancer resulted in the identification of a high proportion of patients who had early-stage disease, researchers report in the journal Radiology.
Principal investigator Dr Claudia I Henschke told Reuters that when CT screening is performed it is important to use an approach that is well-defined and well-tested to identify the patients who need further testing, what testing is needed and when it should be done.
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