Most primary care MDs order lung cancer screening on asymptomatic smokers
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The National Lung Screening Trial (NSLT) showed a 20% reduction in death from lung cancer, but with a number needed to screen of 320 to prevent one death, a false-positive rate of 96% and each abnormal scan generating costs of ~$45,000, the risk / benefit / cost accounts are far from settled.
Most primary care MDs order lung cancer screening on asymptomatic smokers
Most primary care MDs order lung cancer…
Most primary care MDs order lung cancer screening on asymptomatic smokers
The National Lung Screening Trial (NSLT) showed a 20% reduction in death from lung cancer, but with a number needed to screen of 320 to prevent one death, a false-positive rate of 96% and each abnormal scan generating costs of ~$45,000, the risk / benefit / cost accounts are far from settled.