Molecular oncology
Screening for lung cancer: A systematic review of overdiagnosis and its implications.
Fiorella Karina Fernández-Sáenz, Laura de la Torre-Perez, David R Baldwin, Carlijn van der Aalst, Mangesh Thorat, David Ritchie, Andre L Carvalho, Carolina Espina, Ivan Solà, Carlos Canelo-Aybar, Moira Magdalena Pissinis, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto
Published: 202510.1002/1878-0261.70139
Abstract
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening is increasingly used for early lung cancer detection targeted to high-risk populations. Quantifying overdiagnosis, its potential harms, and economic consequences is important. We assessed the magnitude, h…
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