COUNTERPOINT: Should Only Primary Care Physicians Provide Shared Decision-making Services to Discuss the Risks/Benefits of a Low-Dose Chest CT Scan for Lung Cancer Screening? No

摘要

The National Lung Screening Trial, the largest randomized controlled lung cancer screening study ever?performed, showed a 20%?relative decrease in lung cancer mortality and a 7%?decrease in overall mortality in high-risk individuals who were screened with LDCT scanning of the chest vs?those screened with chest radiographs.