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- Title
Early lung-cancer detection with spiral CT and positron emission tomography in heavy smokers: 2-year results.
- Authors
Pastorino, Ugo; Bellomi, Massimo; Landoni, Claudio; De Fiori, Elvio; Arnaldi, Patrizia; Picchio, Maria; Pelosi, Giuseppe; Boyle, Peter; Fazio, Ferruccio
- Abstract
Low-dose spiral CT of the chest effectively detects early-stage lung cancer in high-risk individuals. The high rate of benign nodules and issues of making a differential diagnosis are critical factors that currently hamper introduction of large-scale screening programmes. We investigated the efficacy of repeated yearly spiral CT and selective use of positron emission tomography (PET) in a large cohort of high-risk volunteers.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 2003, Vol 362, Issue 9384, p593
- ISSN
1474-547X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14188-8