European randomized lung cancer screening trials: Post NLST. Issue 5 (25th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Field, John K.; van Klaveren, Rob; Pedersen, Jesper H.; Pastorino, Ugo; Paci, Eugino; Becker, Nikolauss; Infante, Maurizo; Oudkerk, Matthijs; de Koning, Harry J.; Jaklitsch, Michael T.; Jacobson, Francine L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 108:Issue 5(2013:Oct. 01)
• Page Start: 280
• Page End: 286
• Publication Date: 2013-07-25
• Subjects: Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.23383
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jso23383-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>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. <italic>J. Surg. Oncol. 2013 108:280–286</italic>. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>