Who Should Be Screened

The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) screened patients who met the following criteria:1

  • Adults aged 55-74
  • Asymptomatic for lung cancer
  • 30 pack-year smoking history
  • Healthy enough to undergo invasive diagnostic procedures and lung resection
  • Current smokers or those who have quit smoking in the past 15 years

References:

1. National Lung Screening Trial Research Team, Aberle DR, Adams AM, Berg CD, Black WC, Clapp JD, Fagerstrom RM, et al. Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 4;365(5):395-409. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1102873. Epub 2011 Jun 29.

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