Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Primary Care Providers

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• Alternative Title:
  Prim Care
• Personal Author:
  Richards, Thomas B. ; White, Mary C. ; Caraballo, Ralph S.
• Description:
  This review provides an update on lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) and its implications for primary care providers. One of the unique features of lung cancer screening is the potential complexity in patient management if an LDCT scan reveals a small pulmonary nodule. Additional tests, consultation with multiple specialists, and follow-up evaluations may be needed to evaluate whether lung cancer is present. Primary care providers should know the resources available in their communities for lung cancer screening with LDCT and smoking cessation, and the key points to be addressed in informed and shared decision-making discussions with patients.
• Subjects:
  • Article
  • Lung neoplasms
  • Screening
  • Computed tomography
  • Primary health care
  • Practice guidelines
  • Smoking cessation
  • Shared decision making
  • Age Factors
  • Early Detection of Cancer
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• Source:
  Prim Care. 41(2):307-330
• Pubmed ID:
  24830610
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4380288
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/30350/cdc_30350_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 273.63 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:067f6fcd187737109c5c186d07728eb4cee8dec2263a6af2b2fe4b1373493c4a