Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Lung Cancer Screening / 한양의대학술지
Hanyang Medical Reviews ; : 15-19, 2014.
Artigo em Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-72405
ABSTRACT
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, including in Korea. Although various treatment modalities have been developed, the prognosis of patients with lung cancer is still very unfavorable. Most patients with lung cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, and palliative care remains the only therapeutic option for these patients. Accordingly, early detection of lung cancer may lead to a decrease in lung cancer-related mortality. Therefore, considerable interest has been generated in the development of screening tools to detect lung cancer at an early stage. Although chest radiography and sputum cytological evaluation have been used to screen patients for lung cancer, the sensitivity and specificity of these procedures are not adequate. Recently, low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has emerged as a promising screening technique, and several trials have demonstrated its benefit in the high-risk population. One such well-designed and well-conducted trial, the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), showed a 20% reduction in lung cancer-related mortality. Based on the results of NLST and other trials, screening for lung cancer using LDCT is recommended in asymptomatic patients who are at a high risk for lung cancer, with regard to age and smoking history. The present report is a comprehensive review of available evidence on the benefits and risks of lung cancer screening and summarizes some recommendations.
Assuntos

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Cuidados Paliativos / Prognóstico / Fumaça / Escarro / Tórax / Radiografia / Fumar / Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X / Programas de Rastreamento / Mortalidade Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo de etiologia / Guia de Prática Clínica / Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco / Estudo de rastreamento Limite: Humanos País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Coreano Revista: Hanyang Medical Reviews Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo

Similares

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Cuidados Paliativos / Prognóstico / Fumaça / Escarro / Tórax / Radiografia / Fumar / Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X / Programas de Rastreamento / Mortalidade Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo de etiologia / Guia de Prática Clínica / Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco / Estudo de rastreamento Limite: Humanos País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Coreano Revista: Hanyang Medical Reviews Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo