Which criteria do you follow to recommend low-dose CT screening in patients at high risk for lung cancer?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
At this time, I still follow the USPSTF/NLST guidelines, but believe the criteria for screening should be updated to include more patients. The current recommendations from the USPSTF based on the National Lung Screening Trial demonstrating an improvement in lung cancer and all cause mortality ...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
USPSTF have changed recommendations:-
50-80-20-15
Screening from age 50-80
20 Pack year:- Current Smokers or Left in last 15 Years.
Early Diagnosis:- 81% Men, 96% Women.