9781626235137-1626235139-Lung Cancer Screening

Lung Cancer Screening

ISBN-13: 9781626235137
ISBN-10: 1626235139
Edition: 1
Author: Mark Parker, Robert Groves, Joanna Kusmirek, Leila Rezai Gharai, Samira Shojaee
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Thieme
Format: Paperback 120 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781626235137
ISBN-10: 1626235139
Edition: 1
Author: Mark Parker, Robert Groves, Joanna Kusmirek, Leila Rezai Gharai, Samira Shojaee
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Thieme
Format: Paperback 120 pages

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Lung Cancer Screening (ISBN-13: 9781626235137 and ISBN-10: 1626235139), written by authors Mark Parker, Robert Groves, Joanna Kusmirek, Leila Rezai Gharai, Samira Shojaee, was published by Thieme in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Lung Cancer Screening (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the U.S. and worldwide. For many decades, lung cancer was the sole cancer among the deadly four without an evidence-based screening method for decreasing mortality. This changed in November 2011, when findings from the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial showed low-dose lung CT screening was more efficacious in reducing deaths in high-risk individuals than conventional radiography. As such, an ever-increasing number of health organizations now recommend this screening protocol.

Lung Cancer Screening by Mark Parker and esteemed VCU Health colleagues, fulfills the dire need for a comprehensive guide explaining the crucial aspects of lung cancer screenings. The first two chapters lay a foundation with discussion of lung cancer epidemiology and risk factors beyond cigarette smoking. Subsequent chapters cover the fundamentals, with clinical pearls on setting up a successful lung cancer screening program, patient eligibility criteria, imaging variances of tumors in the lungs, screening pros and cons, and interpreting/reporting screening results.

  • The evolution and future of lung cancer screenings
  • Detection and management of unexpected incidental pulmonary and non-pulmonary findings
  • Discussion of test cases utilizing the Lung-RADSTM risk-stratifying system for low-dose chest CT screenings
  • Benefits and potential harms associated with mass lung cancer screening programs including false positive, false negative, and over-diagnosis rates

This state-of-the-art guide is essential reading for radiologists, oncologists, pulmonologists, and internists. It is a must-have bookshelf reference for hospital radiology and oncology departments, in particular for those setting up new lung cancer screening programs.

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