Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial

J. de Koning, Harry; M. van der Aalst, Carlijn; A. de Jong, Pim; T. Scholten, Ernst; Nackaerts, Kristiaan; A. Heuvelmans, Marjolein; J. Lammers, Jan‐Willem; Weenink, Carla; Yousaf-Khan, Uraujh; Horeweg, Nanda; van ’t Westeinde, Susan; Prokop, Mathias; P.Th.M. Mali, Willem; A. A. Mohamed Hoesein, Firdaus; M. A. van Ooijen, Peter; G.J.V. Aerts, Joachim; A. den Bakker, Michael; Thunnissen, Erik; Verschakelen, Johny; Vliegenthart, Rozemarijn; Walter, Joan; ten Haaf, Kevin; J.M. Groen, Harry; Oudkerk, Matthijs

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1911793

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Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jan 29, 2020

Authors:

Harry J. de Koning

Carlijn M. van der Aalst

Pim A. de Jong

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There are limited data from randomized trials regarding whether volume-based, low-dose computed tomographic (CT) screening can reduce lung-cancer mortality among male former and current smokers. METHODS: A total of 13,195 men (primary analysis) and 2594 women (subgroup analyses) between ...

Subject

Lung cancer

Computed tomographic

Randomized controlled trial

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