Screening for Lung Cancer

Preventive Services Task Force, US; H. Krist, Alex; W. Davidson, Karina; M. Mangione, Carol; J. Barry, Michael; D. Cabana, Michael; B. Caughey, Aaron; M. Davis, Esa; E Donahue, Katrina; A. Doubeni, Chyke; Kubik, Martha; Seth Landefeld, C.; Li, Li; Ogedegbe, Gbenga; K Owens, Douglas; Pbert, Lori; Silverstein, Michael; Stevermer, James; Tseng, Chien‐Wen; B. Wong, John

doi:10.1001/jama.2021.1117

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Screening for Lung Cancer

Published in JAMA • Mar 9, 2021

Authors:

US Preventive Services Task Force

Alex H. Krist

Karina W. Davidson

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the US. In 2020, an estimated 228 820 persons were diagnosed with lung cancer, and 135 720 persons died of the disease. The most important risk factor for lung cancer is smoking. Increasing age is also ...

Subject

Medicine

Lung cancer

Lung cancer screening

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