A study presented today by researchers with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan confirmed the effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in a pre-defined, never-smoker, high-risk population. The research was presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.
In Taiwan, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality, and 53% of those have died of lung cancer were never-smokers. The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLCST) and NELSON Trials demonstrated that the use of low-dose CT is effective for lung cancer screening; however, most of the lung cancer screenings focused on heavy smokers, which may not be suitable for an East Asian population as this population tend to have higher incidence of lung cancer in never-smokers.
Life with bronchiectasis
Prostate Cancer - useless PSA Blood test
Bad chest x-ray and no dx in sight
Bronchiestasis & Carbocisteine doseage
Organising pneumonia - how soon do the steroids kick in?
