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. 2015 May;25(2):199-203.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.12.004. Epub 2015 Feb 10.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for lung cancer screening

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for lung cancer screening

Shanda H Blackmon et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2015 May.

Abstract

In 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force made a grade B recommendation for annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in adult patients 55 to 80 years of age who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years. In practical terms, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations will likely mean a large increase in actual screening rates.

Keywords: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Computed tomography scanning; Lung cancer; Lung cancer screening; United States Preventive Services Task Force.

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