Impact of low-dose computed tomography screening on lung cancer mortality among asbestos-exposed workers | Zendy

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Impact of low-dose computed tomography screening on lung cancer mortality among asbestos-exposed workers

Author(s) -

Fabio Barbone,

Fabiano Barbiero,

Ornella Belvedere,

Valentina Rosolen,

Manuela Giangreco,

Tina Zanin,

Federica Pisa,

Stefano Meduri,

Alessandro Follador,

Francesco Grossi,

Gianpiero Fasola

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyy212

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , asbestos , lung cancer , cohort , population , proportional hazards model , standardized mortality ratio , cohort study , mortality rate , environmental health , materials science , metallurgy

We previously showed that low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening in asbestos-exposed workers is effective in detecting lung cancer (LC) at an early stage. Here, we evaluate whether LDCT screening could reduce mortality from LC in such a high-risk population.

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