Characteristics and Outcomes of Small Cell Lung Cancer Detected by CT Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies with a limited number of patients have reported divergent findings on whether screening can detect small cell lung cancer (SCLC) at an earlier stage and whether there might be a survival benefit.

Methods

This study examined the characteristics of SCLC detected by using low-dose CT (LDCT) screening in the National Lung Screening Trial, a randomized study of individuals at high risk for developing lung cancer comparing LDCT imaging vs chest radiography. SCLC was denoted as screen detected if diagnosed ≤ 1 year of a positive screen or after a longer period but with no time gap between diagnostic procedures of > 1 year; interval detected if diagnosed ≤ 1 year of a negative screen; and nonscreen detected if the subject did not receive any screens or ot

SUBMITTER: Thomas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335258 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature