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Lung cancer screening.

Mario Gomez1, Gerard A Silvestri

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
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Lung cancer screening using computed tomography can detect fatal cases early. Early detection improves prognosis and enables feasible surgical intervention for better survival rates.

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MicroRNA Based Liquid Biopsy: The Experience of the Plasma miRNA Signature Classifier (MSC) for Lung Cancer Screening
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Published on: October 26, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Lung cancer is a leading global cause of cancer mortality.
  • Late-stage diagnosis is common, leading to poor prognoses.
  • Early-stage diagnosis significantly improves patient survival rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current evidence on lung cancer screening.
  • To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing research on lung cancer screening.
  • Analysis of studies evaluating computed tomography (CT) effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • Early-stage lung cancer diagnosis offers significantly better outcomes.
  • Computed tomography (CT) screening shows potential for earlier detection.
  • Timely diagnosis facilitates feasible curative surgical interventions.

Conclusions:

  • Lung cancer screening, particularly with computed tomography (CT), is crucial for early detection.
  • Early detection via screening can improve survival rates and treatment feasibility.
  • Further examination of screening evidence supports its clinical value.