Screening for Occupational Lung Cancer : An Unprecedented Opportunity - 04/11/20
, Brittany Dickens, BARésumé |
Selected occupational populations are at the highest risk of lung cancer, because they smoke at increased rates and are concurrently exposed to workplace lung carcinogens. Low-dose computed tomography (CT)–based lung cancer screening has an enormous potential to reduce lung cancer mortality in these populations, as shown both in the lung cancer screening studies in the general population and in studies of workers at high risk of lung cancer. Pulmonologists can play a key role in identifying workers at high risk of lung cancer and ensuring that they are offered annual low-dose CT scans for early lung cancer detection.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Lung cancer, Occupation, Screening, Carcinogens
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| Funding sources: US Department of Energy and the Sheet Metal Workers Occupational Health Institute Trust. |
Vol 41 - N° 4
P. 723-737 - décembre 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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