Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer reduced lung cancer mortality in Hitachi City.
CONCLUSION: To establish the effectiveness of CT screening for the general population, an optimum screening schedule is desired based on the risk of individuals. In addition, long-term follow-up is necessary to evaluate the effects of radiation exposure.
PMID: 30307383 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Radiation Biology - Category: Radiology Tags: Int J Radiat Biol Source Type: research
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