Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Strategies: A Comparative Modeling Study for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

• DOI: 10.7326/m13-2316
• Publication Date: 2013-12-30T23:31:03Z
• Authors: Harry J. de Koning; Rafael Meza; Sylvia K. Plevritis; Kevin ten Haaf; Vidit N. Munshi; Jihyoun Jeon; Saadet Ayca Erdogan; Chung Yin Kong; Summer S. Han; Joost van Rosmalen; Sung Eun Choi; Paul F. Pinsky; Amy Berrington de...; Christine D. Berg; William C. Black; Martin C. Tammemägi; William D. Hazelton; Eric J. Feuer; Pamela M. McMahon
• Keywords: Overdiagnosis; Cancer screening

The optimum screening policy for lung cancer is unknown.