Screening for Lung Cancer in India: Expert Opinion Statement.
Journal
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
ISSN: 0004-5772
Titre abrégé: J Assoc Physicians India
Pays: India
ID NLM: 7505585
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
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Résumé
Lung cancer (LC) has the highest rate of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) of all cancers in India. A large majority of patients with LC present with advanced disease, resulting in poor survival rates. Early diagnosis can improve survival outcomes as the patients can be treated with curative intent. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), in 53,454 persons at high risk for LC in the US, showed a 20% (95% confidence interval of 6.8-26.7;
Identifiants
pubmed: 38881114
doi: 10.59556/japi.72.0373
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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© Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2024.