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ALA recommends low-dose CT screening for current, former smokers with at least 30 pack-years, ages 55 to 74

Low-dose screening with computed tomography (CT) should be recommended for people who meet National Lung Screening Trial criteria: current or former smokers age 55 to 74 years with a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years and no history of lung cancer, according to a guidance statement released last week by the American Lung Association (ALA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/01/4.htm
1 May 2012

Lung cancer risk model better predictor than smoking or family history

The Liverpool Lung Project risk model was a better predictor than smoking history or family history for determining whether to send a patient for computed tomography lung cancer screening, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/2.htm
21 Aug 2012

LUNG CANCER SCREENING cited the harms and costs of ...

LUNG CANCER SCREENING. cited the harms and costs of screening, andthe reliance on a single study, the NLST, forevidence of benefit. ... Itwas always for the purpose of annualscreening.”. The USPSTF called for development ofa registry from lung cancer screening pro-grams, which could provide more informa-tion on the effects of
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/acpi-201403-puzzle_t2.pdf
25 Feb 2014

PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Our featured stories this month tackle ...

In December 2013, however, due largely to the resultsof the National Lung Screening Trial, the Task Force recommended annual CT screeningin adults between the ages of 55 and 80 who have ... What do you think about e-cigarettes? How have you addressed the new guidanceon lung cancer screening?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/acpi-201403-puzzle_t1.pdf
25 Feb 2014

Lung cancer screening guideline debated

New screening recommendations for low-dose CT for smokers will prove to be trickier to follow than most preventive care guidelines, experts say. Learn what issues to consider, where to refer patients, and how to deal with the results.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/lung-cancer.htm
1 Mar 2014

E-cigarettes are popular, but health effects are questionable

This issue includes stories centered on various aspects of pulmonology, as well as a glimpse at the upcoming Internal Medicine 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2014

The latest issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox

The next issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox. Featured in this month's issue are stories about e-cigarettes, lung cancer screening recommendations, and the potential of GERD as a cause of pulmonary diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/04/10.htm
4 Mar 2014

New analysis looks at lung cancer screening for Medicare patients

Screening Medicare patients for lung cancer results in more false positives, but also a better positive predictive value, than screening younger patients, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/09/1.htm
9 Sep 2014

Medicare will pay for lung cancer screening with CT

Medicare announced last week that it would begin covering screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT, effective immediately.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/10/4.htm
10 Feb 2015

Lung cancer screening requires intensive effort, incidental findings and inappropriate use common

In a clinical demonstration project at eight academic Veterans Health Administration hospitals, researchers looked at percentages of patients who agreed to undergo lung cancer screening, had positive findings on low-dose CT scans, were diagnosed with lung cancer, or had incidental findings.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/07/5.htm
7 Feb 2017

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