Lung cancer: Study shows 20 percent reduction in mortality with low-dose CT vs chest X-ray
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray. This finding provides a more extensive analysis of the data originally reported in November 2010 while providing additional data to the public and research community without barriers to access.