Screening for lung cancer using low dose CT scanning
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Screening for lung cancer using low dose CT scanning.
BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death in Ireland. The majority of lung cancers are inoperable at the time of diagnosis and consequently the overall 5 year survival is less than 10%. The objective of the ProActive Lung Cancer Detection (PALCAD) study was to evaluate whether low dose chest computed tomographic scanning (LDCCT) can detect early stage asymptomatic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2003.008821