Early Lung Cancer Action Project: overall design and findings from baseline screening.

CI, Henschke; DI, McCauley; DF, Yankelevitz; DP, Naidich; G, McGuinness; OS, Miettinen; DM, Libby; MW, Pasmantier; J, Koizumi; NK, Altorki; JP, Smith

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(99)06093-6

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Early Lung Cancer Action Project: overall design and findings from baseline screening.

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Authors:

Henschke CI

McCauley DI

Yankelevitz DF

Abstract

Background The Early Lung Cancer Action Project (ELCAP) is designed to evaluate baseline and annual repeat screening by low-radiation-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT) in people at high risk of lung cancer. We report the baseline experience.Methods ELCAP has enrolled 1000 symptom-free volunteer...

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