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Invasive Procedures and Complications Follow Lung Cancer Screening

by | Jan 10, 2024 | Cancer

By Karen Veazey

Source Medscape

TOPLINE:

After lung cancer screening (LCS), imaging and invasive procedures were performed 31.9% and 2.8% of the time, respectively. Complications during invasive procedures occurred in 30.6% of cases.

METHODOLOGY:

  • Researchers analyzed data from 9266 patients aged 55-80 years who completed at least one LCS with low-dose CT (LDCT) between 2014 and 2018.
  • This study used data from the PROSPR Lung Consortium.
  • Results were compared with findings from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), a large study of smokers published in 2011.

Read more https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/invasive-procedures-and-complications-follow-lung-cancer-2024a10000oi