Interest in lifestyle advice at lung cancer screening: determinants and preferences

The European position statement on lung cancer screening recommends low dose computed tomography for high risk populations, with smoking cessation advice offered alongside (1). The prevalence of tobacco smoking ranges from 10-38% between European countries (2). In England, 17% of adults smoke (3). However, data from lung screening trials suggests smoking prevalence is likely to be higher among lung screening attendees (4 –6); within the UK Lung Cancer Screening (UKLS) pilot trial, 38.3% of the screening arm were current smokers (4).

Source: Lung Cancer - November 27, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Claire Stevens, Samuel G. Smith, Samantha L Quaife, Charlotte Vrinten, Jo Waller, Rebecca J. Beeken Source Type: research