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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography scans for lung cancer survivors and other high-risk groups

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2012 · Vol. 144(1) · pp. 33–38
Michael T. JaklitschFrancine L. JacobsonJohn H. M. AustinJohn K. FieldJames R. JettShaf KeshavjeeHeber MacMahonJames L. MulshineReginald F. MundenRavi SalgiaGary M. StraussSteven SwansonWilliam D. TravisDavid J. Sugarbaker

Abstract

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery provides specific guidelines for lung cancer screening in North America.

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicineLung cancerLung cancer screeningCancerCardiothoracic surgeryLung cancer surgeryNational Lung Screening TrialLungSurgeryRadiology

MeSH terms

Age FactorsAgedCanadaHumansLung NeoplasmsMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceRadiation DosageRisk FactorsSmokingTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesComorbidityRisk Assessment

Funding

  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Astellas Pharma
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Low-Dose Computed Tomographic Screening
New England Journal of Medicine · 2011 · 10,776 citations
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