Screening for Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Authors: JOHN J. SEIDENFELD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 June 1985Screening for Bronchogenic CarcinomaJOHN J. SEIDENFELD, M.D.JOHN J. SEIDENFELD, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-6-851 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptEarly detection of bronchogenic carcinoma is important in the care of patients over the age of 45 years who smoke more than one half package of cigarettes per day (1-3). Morbidity and mortality resulting from the failure to diagnose and treat this disease effectively are a major problem. Bronchogenic carcinoma was estimated (4) to have occurred in 139 000 Americans in 1984; 85 000 men and 36 000 women died of the disease. These deaths accounted for 35% of all cancer deaths among men and 18% of those among women.Five-year survival after surgical therapy for bronchogenic carcinoma is known...References1. BRETT G. Earlier diagnosis and survival in lung cancer. Br Med J. 1969;4:260-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. NASHMORGANTOMKINS FJJ. South London Lung Cancer Study. Br Med J. 1968;2:715-21. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. WEISSBOUCOTSEIDMAN WKH. The Philadelphia Pulmonary Neoplasms Research Project. Clin Chest Med. 1982;3:243-56. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. SILVERBERG E. Cancer statistics, 1984. CA. 1984;34:7-23. Google Scholar5. BERLINBUNCHERFONTANAFROSTMELAMED NCRJM. The National Cancer Institute Cooperative Early Lung Cancer Detection Program: results of the initial screen (prevalence): early lung cancer detection: introduction. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:545-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. FROSTBALLLEVIN JWM. Early lung cancer detection: results of the initial (prevalence) radiologic and cytologic screening in the Johns Hopkins study. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:549-54. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. FLEHINGERMELAMEDZAMANHEELANPERCHICKMARTINI BMMRWN. Early lung cancer detection: results of the initial (prevalence) radiologic and cytologic screening in the Memorial Sloan-Kettering study. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:555-60. MedlineGoogle Scholar8. FONTANASANDERSONTAYLOR RDW. Early lung cancer detection: results of the initial (prevalence) radiologic and cytologic screening in the Mayo Clinic study. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:561-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. Early lung cancer detection: summary and conclusions. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:565-70. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. BAILAR J. Screening for lung cancer—where are we now? Am Rev Respir Dis. 1984;130:541-2. MedlineGoogle Scholar11. National Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Regulatory Requirements for Medical Devices: A Workshop Manual. Rockville, Maryland: Food and Drug Administration; 1983. (HHS publication no. FDA 83-4165). Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByLung Cancer in the ElderlyPredictive value of sputum cytology. 1 June 1985Volume 102, Issue 6Page: 851-852KeywordsHealth services researchMorbidityMortalityPatients Issue Published: 1 June 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...