Respiratory Medicine CME
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9, 2008

Lung cancer screening in 2008: A review and update

  • Emily J. Brawner

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University, DHLRI 473, West 12th Avenue, Room 201, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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  • S. Patrick Nana-Sinkam

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University, DHLRI 473, West 12th Avenue, Room 201, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +16142477707; fax: +16142934799.
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  • James R. Jett

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, S.W., Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

Summary 

This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of using sputum cytology, plain chest radiograph and computerized tomography (CT) as screening modalities for lung cancer and provides recommendations for screening.

 

PII: S1755-0017(08)00013-4

doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2008.02.001

Respiratory Medicine CME
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 2-9, 2008

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