Improved False-Positive Rates and the Overestimation of Unintended Harm from Lung Cancer Screening

ConclusionFalse-positive rates in lung cancer screening programs continue to decline with improved radiologic expertise. Additionally, false-positive reporting overestimates the risk of unintended harm from further investigative procedures as only a percentage of positive findings are generally considered for tissue diagnosis (i.e., Lung-RADS category 4).
Source: Lung - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research