Recommended approaches for screening and early detection of lung cancer in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region: a consensus statement

CONCLUSIONS: There is a great need for large-scale screening programs, preferably integrated with tobacco-control programs and awareness programs for physicians and patients, which may facilitate higher adherence to lung cancer screening and improve survival outcomes.PMID:38617789 | PMC:PMC11009596 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1568

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - April 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ahmed Allehebi Ameen Al-Omair Bassam Mahboub Coenraad F Koegelenberg Mohsen Mokhtar Ashraf Mokhtar Madkour Khaled Al-Asad Ugur Selek Humaid O Al-Shamsi Source Type: research