Factors determining early adherence to a lung cancer screening protocol
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Factors determining early adherence to a lung cancer screening protocol.
Lung cancer screening using computed tomography (CT) is effective in detecting early stage disease. However, concerns regarding adherence have been raised. The current authors conducted a retrospective observational study of 641 asymptomatic smokers enrolled in a lung cancer screening programme between 2000 and 2003. Adherent subjects were compared with nonadherent subjects with regard to lung ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00143206