Robert J. Volk

Sep 21, 2024 | acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Robert J. Volk |Ronald Myers |Douglas Arenberg |Tanner Caverly

INTRODUCTION The landmark National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) reported that screening persons who have a history of heavy smoking with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans could significantly reduce both lung cancer-specific and overall mortality.1 Shortly after publication of the NLST in 2011, professional organizations released recommendations endorsing lung cancer screening (LCS) with LDCT for persons at high risk of lung cancer because of their smoking histories and age.2-4 LCS is...