Opportunistic Screening With Low-Dose Computed Tomography and Lung Cancer Mortality in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite the recommendations of lung cancer screening guidelines and the evidence supporting the effectiveness of population-based lung screening, a common barrier to effective lung cancer screening is that the participation rates of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening among individuals with the highest risk are not large. There are limited data from clinical practice regarding whether opportunistic LDCT screening is associated with reduced lung-cancer mortality.

Objective

To evaluate whether opportunistic LDCT screening is associated with improved prognosis among adults with lung cancer in mainland China.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included patients diagnosed with lung cancer at Weihai Municipal Hospital Healthcare Group,

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10716726 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature