Tag: LDCT

Strict tobacco licensing laws linked to reduced adolescent smoking initiation

Criteria for low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening omit a high risk population of smokers

byKassandra McFarlaneand1 others

August 15, 2022

1. A high risk of incident lung cancer exists for smokers that do not meet low-dose computed tomography screening criteria. ...

Adolescent smoking heavily influenced by parents and siblings

USPSTF recommends lung cancer screening in high risk patients

byMarc Succi, MD

February 14, 2014

Image: PD 1. Adults between the ages of 55 to 80 years, who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and ...

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