A low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT) scan is a test that healthcare professionals use to screen for lung cancer. It works similarly to a regular-dose CT scan but emits much less radiation. The ...

In this study, researchers aimed to describe the relationship between ultimate lung cancer incidence and negative lung biopsy in individuals following a positive screen.

The overdiagonsis identified in the current study also led to overtreatment in this population, authors found. Low-dose CT (LDCT) screening of mostly nonsmoking Asian women was associated with ...

Expanding the eligibility criteria for low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer can increase the number of women and Black persons who can benefit from screening, according to a study published in ...

Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its final decision regarding a national coverage determination (NCD)* that expands reimbursement eligibility for lung cancer ...

Lung cancer cases are rising among younger, nonsmoking populations, particularly in Asia. One-time screening in a study from China led to biopsy-proven lung cancer diagnosis in 1.7% of an all-comer ...

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer for high-risk adults aged 50 to 80 years. This ...

Update, December 12: As a technical matter, commenter Laurie Fenton Ambrose is correct that CMS did not officially propose coverage with evidence development (CED), and this post has been edited to ...

A retrospective case series study suggests that standardized guidelines for reporting and managing significant incidental findings (SIFs) in low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening ...

A study presented today by researchers with the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan confirmed the effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in a pre-defined, never-smoker, ...

The California Technology Assessment Forum is requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of low dose spiral computerized tomography (LDCT) as a modality for lung cancer screening. This is ...

Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced risk of developing brain metastases after diagnosis, according to a study published in the ...