scholarly journals Yield of Low-Dose Computerized Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer in High-Risk Workers: The Case of 7189 US Nuclear Weapons Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (10) ◽  
pp. 1296-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven B. Markowitz ◽  
Amy Manowitz ◽  
Jeffery A. Miller ◽  
James S. Frederick ◽  
Amaka C. Onyekelu-Eze ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Nuclear Weapons ◽  
Low Dose

scholarly journals Care Burden Derived from the Introduction of an Early Lung Cancer Screening Program in High-Risk HIV-Infected Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 232595821983907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Cioaia ◽  
Carlos Tornero ◽  
Eugenio Sanchez ◽  
Mariajose Alos
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Lung Cancer Screening ◽  
Care Burden ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Cancer Screening Program ◽  
Lung Cancer Screening Program

We describe the care burden derived from a lung cancer screening program in high-risk patients with HIV. In a well-selected group with the described criteria, one annual low-dose thoracic computed tomographic exploration can be applied to 7.2% of the patients attended (95% confidence interval: 4.2-9.6), with at least one follow-up exploration in another 1.3%, with the generation of at least 2 extra visits for explanation of the protocol and results. If smoking habit does not change over the next 2 years, another 4.3% of the patients will have met the inclusion criteria. Early detection of lung cancer with low-dose thoracic computed tomographic could be of interest in HIV-infected patients because of the increased of risk but would imply an increase in care burden that must be taken into account.

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