Screening for Lung Cancer: Challenges for the Thoracic Surgeon

Brendon M. Stiles; Nasser K. Altorki

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2011.07.001

Screening for Lung Cancer: Challenges for the Thoracic Surgeon

Brendon M. Stiles, Nasser K. Altorki

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Abstract

Lung cancer is a global health burden and is among the most common and deadly of all malignancies worldwide. Early detection of resectable and potentially curable disease may reduce the overall death rate from lung cancer. However, at the present time, screening for lung cancer is not recommended by most clinical societies and health care agencies in the United States. This article discusses the history of, and rationale for, lung cancer screening, addresses optimization of screening protocols, and describes our current approach for the evaluation of small pulmonary nodules referred for surgical management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	619-635
Number of pages	17
Journal	Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2011.07.001
State	Published - Oct 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cancer
Lung
Screening
Surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Oncology

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