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MicroRNA Based Liquid Biopsy: The Experience of the Plasma miRNA Signature Classifier MSC for Lung Cancer Screening
Published on: October 26, 2017
Lung Cancer Screening
Mark E Deffebach1, Linda Humphrey2
1Division of Hospital and Specialty Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Portland VA Health Care System, P3PULM, 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97201, USA; Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Abstract:
Screening for lung cancer in high-risk individuals with annual low-dose computed tomography has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality by 20% and is recommended by multiple health care organizations. Lung cancer screening is not a specific test; it is a process that involves appropriate selection of high-risk individuals, careful interpretation and follow-up of imaging, and annual testing. Screening should be performed in the context of a multidisciplinary program experienced in the diagnosis and management of lung nodules and early-stage lung cancer.
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