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Title
Lung cancer screening in Australia and New Zealand: the evidence and the challenge.
Publication Date
2021-03
Author(s)
Manners, David
Dawkins, Paul
Pascoe, Diane
Crengle, Sue
Bartholomew, Karen
Leong, Tracy L
Subject
Australia
New Zealand
low-dose CT
lung cancer
screening
Type of document
Journal Article
OrcId
0000-0002-0046-0870
0000-0002-1950-1505
DOI
10.1111/imj.15230
Abstract
Lung cancer remains the commonest cause of cancer death in Australia and New Zealand. Targeted screening of individuals at highest risk of lung cancer aims to detect early stage disease, which may be amenable to potentially curative treatment. While current policy recommendations in Australia and New Zealand have acknowledged the efficacy of lung cancer screening in clinical trials, there has been no implementation of national programmes. With the recent release of findings from large international trials, the evidence and experience in lung cancer screening has broadened. This article discusses the latest evidence and implications for Australia and New Zealand.
Link
Citation
Internal Medicine Journal 2021; 51(3): 436-441
Jornal Title
Internal Medicine Journal

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