Results of Lung Cancer Screening among Urban Residents in Kunming

In this study, we participated in the National Key Public Health Program, Cancer Screening Program in Urban China and analyzed the results of lung cancer screening in 10,154 urban residents in Kunming, Yunnan Province from 2014 to 2018, and evaluated the screening effect of early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer in urban. Methods A total of 31,824 people with high risk of lung cancer were evaluated with 40-74 year-old population in Kunming. A high-risk group underwent low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest, and analyze the high risk rate and detection rate. A total of 150,535 questionnaires were completed in 5 years, and 31,824 people with high risk of lung cancer were evaluated. Results The high-risk rate was 21.14%. A total of 10,154 low-dose spiral CT screenings were performed, with a participation rate of 31.91%. The detection rate of intrapulmonary nodules was 22.28% (2,262/10,154), of which the detection rate of
Source: Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research