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SUBMITTER: Pillay J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pillay Jennifer J Rahman Sholeh S Klarenbach Scott S Reynolds Donna L DL Tessier Laure A LA Thériault Guylène G Persaud Nav N Finley Christian C Leighl Natasha N McInnes Matthew D F MDF Garritty Chantelle C Traversy Gregory G Tan Maria M Hartling Lisa L
Systematic reviews 20240316 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada, and because early cancers are often asymptomatic screening aims to prevent mortality by detecting cancer earlier when treatment is more likely to be curative. These reviews will inform updated recommendations by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on screening for lung cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>We will update the review on the benefits and harms of screening with CT conducted for the task force in 2015 and pe ...[more]