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Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening by Chest Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Francesco PassigliaMichela CinquiniLorenzo SpaggiariMarzia Del ReFrancesco FacchinettiRoberto FerraraTindara FranchinaAnna Rita LariciUmberto MalapelleJessica MenisAntonio PassaroSara PilottoSara RamellaGiulio RossiRocco TrisoliniSilvia Novello
Published in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2021)
Despite there still being uncertainty about overdiagnosis estimate, this meta-analysis suggested that the CTLS benefits outweigh harms, in subjects with cigarette smoking history, ultimately supporting the systematic implementation of lung cancer screening worldwide.
Keyphrases
  • computed tomography
  • systematic review
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • positron emission tomography
  • meta analyses
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • randomized controlled trial
  • magnetic resonance
  • case control