Estimating Long-term Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Screening in the Mayo CT Screening Study

2008102 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Pamela M. McMahon · MGH Institute of Health Professions

Chung Yin Kong · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Bruce E. Johnson · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Milton C. Weinstein · Harvard University

Jane C. Weeks · University of Minnesota

Karen M. Kuntz · University of Minnesota

Jo-Anne O. Shepard

Abstract

Screening may reduce lung cancer-specific mortality but may offer a smaller reduction in overall mortality because of increased competing mortality risks associated with smoking.

Topics & Keywords

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Radiology

Volume 248, Issue 1, pp. 278-287

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2481071446

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