Premium
European randomized lung cancer screening trials: Post NLST
Author(s) -
Field John K.,
van Klaveren Rob,
Pedersen Jesper H.,
Pastorino Ugo,
Paci Eugino,
Becker Nikolauss,
Infante Maurizo,
Oudkerk Matthijs,
de Koning Harry J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23383
Subject(s) - medicine , national lung screening trial , lung cancer screening , randomized controlled trial , lung cancer , cancer , radiology , surgery
Overview of the European randomized lung cancer CT screening trials (EUCT) is presented with regard to the implementation of CT screening in Europe; post NLST. All seven principal investigators completed a questionnaire on the epidemiological, radiological, and nodule management aspects of their trials at August 2010, which included 32,000 people, inclusion of UKLS pilot trial will reach 36,000. An interim analysis is planned, but the final mortality data testing is scheduled for 2015. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013 108:280–286 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.