Screening for Lung Cancer
Authors: Thomas L. Petty
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters19 October 2004Screening for Lung CancerThomas L. Petty, MDThomas L. Petty, MDFrom University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80203-3154.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-8-200410190-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The latest report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation against screening for lung cancer is disappointing (1). Although this report recognized that the chances for lung cancer survival are far better for early-stage than for late-stage disease, the Task Force still does not advise screening. Numerous citations of old, inadequate, and underpowered studies are the reason.In Japan, lung cancer screening with sputum cytology and computed tomography scanning has been the standard of care for some time (2). This greatly increases the rate of resection and survival of lung cancer, and screening has gradually been ...References1. Humphrey LL, Teutsch S, Johnson M. Lung cancer screening with sputum cytologic examination, chest radiography, and computed tomography: an update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:740-53. [PMID: 15126259] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Koike T, Terashima M, Takizawa T, Haga M, Kurita Y, Yokoyama A, et al . The influence of lung cancer mass screening on surgical results. Lung Cancer. 1999;24:75-80. [PMID: 10444057] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Petty TL. It's time to pick the low-hanging fruit [Editorial]. Chest. 2000;117:1-2. [PMID: 10631186] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Bechtel JJ, Kelley WR, Coons T, Klein MG, Slagel DD, Petty TL. Lung cancer detection in asymptomatic patients with airflow obstruction in a primary care medical practice [Abstract]. Chest. 2002;122:193. Google Scholar5. Hillner BE, McDonald MK, Desch CE, Smith TJ, Penberthy LT, Maddox P, et al . Costs of care associated with non-small-cell lung cancer in a commercially insured cohort. J Clin Oncol. 1998;16:1420-4. [PMID: 9552046] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80203-3154. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoLung Cancer Screening with Sputum Cytologic Examination, Chest Radiography, and Computed Tomography: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Linda L. Humphrey , Steven Teutsch , and Mark Johnson Screening for Lung Cancer Ned Calonge and Janet D. Allan Metrics Cited byInhaled Corticosteroids and Risk of Lung Cancer among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19 October 2004Volume 141, Issue 8Page: 649-650KeywordsAnxietyCancer screeningCell biologyComputed axial tomographyEmotionsLung and intrathoracic tumorsLung cancer screeningLung resectionMotivationSputum ePublished: 19 October 2004 Issue Published: 19 October 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...