Patients undergoing lung cancer screening experience elevated levels of distress

(American College of Chest Physicians) Low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening is recommended to screen patients with an increased risk of developing lung cancer, but little research regarding the emotional toll of screening has been conducted. Researchers from Stony Brook Cancer Center in Stony Brook, New York found 43 percent of patients undergoing LDCT experienced elevated distress before screening, and one-third of patients experienced continued distress even after being told there was no sign of cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news