Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5954780 | Chest | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
CT scan screening in asbestos-exposed workers is effective in detecting asymptomatic lung cancer. Detection of lung cancer in asbestos-exposed workers using CT scanning is at least equal to the prevalence in heavy smokers (1%; 95% CI, 0.09%-1.1%) and also shared a similar proportion of stage I diagnoses. Screening asbestos-exposed workers could reduce mortality in proportions previously observed among heavy smokers and, thus, should not be neglected, particularly for individuals combining both exposures.
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Authors
Marie MD, Alain MD, PhD, Geraldine PhD, Bruno PhD, Frédéric MD, PhD,