Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT: a Meta-Analysis.
Richard M HoffmanRami P AtallahRoger D StrubleRobert G BadgettPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2020)
LDCT screening significantly reduced LC mortality, though not overall mortality, with women appearing to benefit more than men. The estimated risks for false positive results, screening complications, overdiagnosis, and incidental findings were low. Long-term survival data were available only for North American and European studies limiting generalizability.
Keyphrases
- low dose
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- computed tomography
- high dose
- electronic health record
- big data
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronary artery disease
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- middle aged
- image quality
- insulin resistance
- dual energy
- pregnancy outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- liquid chromatography
- high resolution mass spectrometry