Early diagnosis and lung cancer screening

H Balata, SL Quaife, C Craig, DJ Ryan, P Bradley… - Clinical Oncology, 2022 - Elsevier
Lung cancer remains the most significant cause of cancer death, accounting for about 20%
of all cancer-related mortality. A significant reason for this is delayed diagnosis, either due to …

Patient Perspectives on a Patient‐Facing Tool for Lung Cancer Screening

VL Tiase, G Richards, T Taft, L Stevens… - Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Individuals with high risk for lung cancer may benefit from lung cancer
screening, but there are associated risks as well as benefits. Shared decision‐making …

Integrated stop smoking interventions are essential to maximise the health benefits from lung cancer screening

P Smith, RL Murray, PA Crosbie - Thorax, 2024 - thorax.bmj.com
In the current issue of Thorax, Williams et al offer timely and much needed evidence
regarding the optimal form of smoking cessation intervention in lung cancer screening. In …

[PDF][PDF] The role of smoking cessation services within the Targeted Lung Health Checks programme

RL Murray, N Davies, H Cheeseman - Nottingham: Action on Smoking …, 2022 - ash.org.uk
After smoking cessation, screening with low dose computed tomography (LDCT) is the most
effective way to reduce lung cancer mortality. Unlike a number of other cancer types …